A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero is one Ignatius J. Reilly, "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, and a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original character, 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)
- Paperback: 405 pages
- Publisher: Grove Weidenfeld; Reissue edition (1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0802130208
- ISBN-13: 978-0802130204
- Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 8.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces