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Title: We all know someone who is a little bit of Ignatius...
Review: A Confederacy of Dunces is fascinating not just for its very interesting background story or its masterful wit and phrasing: part of the greatness here is that most of us (I think?) have encountered some intellectual who, like Ignatius, seems to be attached to some better time or philosophy, constantly offended by the frivolity and lack of dignity of modernity. His sense of superiority and disapproval will induce belly laughs if you have ever associated with college undergrads who aspire to be serious academics.Myrna Minkoff, our hero's object of disgust/love is a caricature of espresso swilling, nietzche quoting college girls who are "just doing it for the cause" (or maybe just feel important...)If you are a student or a medievalist, if you have ever been oppressed by that vixen Fortuna or known yourself to have a rich Inner Life that the philistines around you would clearly be incapable of understanding, the book will be a sure favorite.
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