A Confederacy of Dunces

TOOLE, John Kennedy

ISBN 10 : 0140058893 ISBN 13 : 9780140058895

Editeur : Penguin Books Ltd, 1981

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

'When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him' Jonathan Swift A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence and furious suspicion of anything modern - this is Ignatius J. Reilly of New Orleans, noble crusader against a world of dunces. In magnificent revolt against the twentieth century, Ignatius propels his monstrous bulk amonst the flesh-pots of a fallen city, documenting life on his Big Cief tablets as he goes - until his maroon-haired mother decress that he must work ...

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. Ignatius must get a job. Undaunted, he uses his new-found employment to further his mission - and now he has a pirate costume and a hot-dog cart to do it with ...

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0140058893
• ISBN 13: 9780140058895
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 352