A Confederacy of DuncesGrove/Atlantic, Inc., 2007 M12 1 - 416 páginas Winner of the Pulitzer Prize “A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”—The New York Times Book Review A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero, one Ignatius J. Reilly, is "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters, denizens of New Orleans' lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures" (Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun-Times). |
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... , " Mrs. Reilly asked in a trembling voice , " what you done , boy ? " " Actually , Mother , I believe that it was he who started everything . " Ignatius pointed to the old man with his bag of sheet music . " I was simply 6 •
... , " Mrs. Reilly asked in a trembling voice , " what you done , boy ? " " Actually , Mother , I believe that it was he who started everything . " Ignatius pointed to the old man with his bag of sheet music . " I was simply 6 •
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... believe that . You better think up somethin else . " A dark hand reached for one of the cards . " Hey , wha this mean , ' Colder Age ' ? " The old man snatched the card and put it back on his thigh . " Them little card not gonna do you ...
... believe that . You better think up somethin else . " A dark hand reached for one of the cards . " Hey , wha this mean , ' Colder Age ' ? " The old man snatched the card and put it back on his thigh . " Them little card not gonna do you ...
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... believe that you are encouraging these preposterous people . " " Well , you're the one wanted to stay , Ignatius . " " Yes , I did want to stay as an observer . I am not es- pecially anxious to mingle . " " Honey , to tell you the truth ...
... believe that you are encouraging these preposterous people . " " Well , you're the one wanted to stay , Ignatius . " " Yes , I did want to stay as an observer . I am not es- pecially anxious to mingle . " " Honey , to tell you the truth ...
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... the corner . It was shaped like a hot dog on wheels . " I believe that they vend foot- long hot dogs . " " Hot dogs ? Honey , in all this rain and cold we gonna stand outside and eat weenies ? " " It's a thought . " " No , " 24 .
... the corner . It was shaped like a hot dog on wheels . " I believe that they vend foot- long hot dogs . " " Hot dogs ? Honey , in all this rain and cold we gonna stand outside and eat weenies ? " " It's a thought . " " No , " 24 .
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... believe the total perversion that I am witness- ing ? " Ignatius screamed from the parlor . The music had a frantic , tribal rhythm ; a chorus of falsettos sang insinu- atingly about loving all night long . " I'm sorry , " Patrolman ...
... believe the total perversion that I am witness- ing ? " Ignatius screamed from the parlor . The music had a frantic , tribal rhythm ; a chorus of falsettos sang insinu- atingly about loving all night long . " I'm sorry , " Patrolman ...
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Abelman ain't alley Angelo angrily belched Big Chief tablets bird Boethius Claude communiss Constantinople cutlass D. H. Holmes Darlene Debbie Reynolds desk door Dorian earring eyes factory feel floor Fortuna Frieda front George gettin girl glass Gloria gonna Gonzalez gotta grabbed hands Harlett honey hot dog Ignatius asked Ignatius screamed Ignatius thundered Irene Jones kinda lady Lana Lee Leon Levy letter Levy Pants listen looked mind Minkoff Miss Trixie momma mother Myrna never nice Night of Joy nucular office manager Okay Ooo-wee oughta paper Patrolman Mancuso police poor pyloric valve Reilly asked Reilly's Robichaux Santa Scenicruiser shut shutters stop Street sure Susan and Sandra Talc tell thing thought told turned valve voice wagon wanna watch What's Whoa woman wonder workers Yeah young