A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES
de John Kennedy Toole
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Marginal jacket wear, otherwise clean, tight, complete/very good
- Librería
-
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Sobre este artículo
This is a very nice copy, with the jacket, of this already classic, scarce novel. This is a first edition, fourth printing.
Photos on request.
Sinopsis
A Confederacy of Dunces is a picaresque novel written by John Kennedy Toole, published in 1980, 11 years after the author died by suicide at the age of 31. The book was published through the efforts of writer Walker Percy (who also contributed a revealing foreword) and Toole's mother, Thelma Toole. In 1981, it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, granting posthumous recognition to John Kennedy Toole. The novel has since gained a cult following and is celebrated as a classic of American literature. Set in New Orleans during the 1960s, A Confederacy of Dunces revolves around the eccentric and socially awkward protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly. Ignatius is an obese, unemployed, highly educated man who lives with his overbearing mother. The novel follows Ignatius as he navigates various misadventures, often clashing with the world around him due to his pompous intellect and disdain for modern society. Ignatius is a self-proclaimed philosopher and writer who spends most of his time writing in his ever-present journal, "The Journal of a Working Boy," where he criticizes the world's perceived injustices. Ignatius's life takes an unexpected turn when his mother forces him to find a job to contribute to their finances. His misadventures in the working world lead him to cross paths with a colorful cast of characters, including his eccentric employer, a former girlfriend, a politically active barmaid, a black prostitute, and a policeman who becomes obsessed with exposing Ignatius's alleged communist activities. The novel's humor lies in the absurd situations, ironic dialogue, and the juxtaposition of Ignatius's intellectual pretensions with the realities of his daily life. Through Ignatius's escapades, the novel explores themes of societal conformity, alienation, and the clash between traditional values and modernity.
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Reseñas
El Dec 7 2004, Pazzo Books dijo:
One of the most built up novels of all time - while it didn't fall flat on its face by any means, the build up ruins it. Extremely funny at times, but impossibly uneven. If no one has ever told you it's the best book ever, give it a try.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rutter's Rarities
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- biblio1290
- Título
- A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES
- Autor
- John Kennedy Toole
- Ilustrador
- Ed Lindlof, Jacket Illustration
- Formato/Encuadernación
- 8vo., 338 pgs.
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Marginal jacket wear, otherwise clean, tight, complete
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- very good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 4th printing of first, in tan cloth boards with depictive blue-t
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Louisiana State University Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Baton Rouge, La.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1980
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- John Kennedy Toole, Louisiana Fiction
Términos de venta
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Rutter's Rarities
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Sobre Rutter's Rarities
Rutter's Rarities is a purveyor of rare books and select vinyl, for over 25 years. Photos available upon request.
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