Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this masterwork astonishes with its inventiveness and is nothing less than a grand comic fugue. A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece that follows the misadventures of Ignatius J. Reilly, an eccentric and pompous intellectual living with his mother in New Orleans. Toole's brilliant satire of American culture, published posthumously, creates an unforgettable portrait of a character both infuriating and oddly endearing.

Why We Picked It: Because Toole created something truly unique—a comic novel that's both hilariously absurd and deeply human. Ignatius J. Reilly is one of literature's most memorable antiheroes, and this Pulitzer Prize-winning work proves that the best comedy often comes from the most unexpected places.

Details: • Author: John Kennedy Toole • Foreword by: Walker Percy • Publisher: Grove Press • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: January 21, 1994 • Edition: 20th Anniversary Edition • Awards: Pulitzer Prize Winner • ISBN: 0802130208

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