A Confederacy of Dunces
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First editionFirst publication
1988
Literature form
Novel
Genres
Literary, satire
Writing language
English
Author's country
United States
Length
Approx. 140,000 words
Notable lines
A green hunting cap squeezed the top of the fleshy balloon of a head.
— First line
"Apparently I lack some particular perversion which today's employer is seeking."
"Then you must begin a reading program immediately so that you may understand the crises of our age," Ignatius said solemnly. "Begin with the late Romans, including Boethius, of course. Then you should dip rather extensively into early Medieval. You may skip the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. That is mostly dangerous propaganda. Now that I think of it, you had better skip the Romantics and the Victorians. For the contemporary period, you should study some selected comic books."
"When Fortuna spins you downward, go out to a movie and get more out of life."
How ironic, Ignatius thought. Taking the pigtail in one of his paws, he pressed it warmly to his wet moustache.
— Last line
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See also:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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