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A Confederacy of Dunces

Name: A Confederacy of Dunces
ISBN: 0802130208

1980

4 Q&A

1980

4 Q&A

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How did John Kennedy Toole's personal experiences influence the humor in this book?

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Did anyone else feel the characters’ eccentricities made them both hilarious and a bit tragic?

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What inspired the choice to set the story in New Orleans, and how does the city add to the book's humor?

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How did John Kennedy Toole's personal experiences influence the humor in this book?

Around the Web·last month

Did anyone else feel the characters’ eccentricities made them both hilarious and a bit tragic?

Around the Web·last month

What inspired the choice to set the story in New Orleans, and how does the city add to the book's humor?

Around the Web·last month