Billy Connolly on A Confederacy Of Dunces
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- From BBC's Billy Connolly - Made in Scotland Series 1 Episode 2
Billy espouses the act of libraries and book giving then describes the joy of discovering and sharing A Confederacy Of Dunces with his daughter. Uploading this because of Susan, who did the same for me and made me love her even more.
“You can’t hide the profits forever.” Great line
So subtle in the way he says it aswell!!🤣
Those poor souls that don’t find this book funny needs some proper theology and geometry in their lives. Probably one of the funniest books ever written and one of my all-time favourites. Ignatius is eternal!
That comment brought untold joy to my valve
Hell yes, we need gay sex! You’re right.
I came across the book roughly 30 odd years ago, around 1985 in a books section of some big shop, in Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso Texas, uI was just trying to kill time. I picked up the book, read a few lines here and a few lines there. I figured it was too good a book to let go, so I bought it. I did not put the book down until i had finished it. I loved it. Then I gave this book to a good friend and a colleague of mine, who in some ways reminded me of Ignatius, being heavy built, a committed bachelor, intellectually inclined, electrical engineer working in a macquiladora / factory across in Mexico. He got the joke, but he read it too. He also loved it. Later on, same year he went to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. He struck up conversations with the hotdog vendors over there in the city, and they too had read the book. This book is a classic. One of my very favorite books. .I had my children read it too. They also loved it.
The book was probably the best advertisement those hot dog vendors could have hoped for. I think it is probably mandatory for anyone who has read and loved the book to buy a hot dog from a New Orleans vendor. I know I would if only to be able to say I did.
There were times during my first reading of this book when I was laughing so hard I was gasping for air. At one point the dog ran over thinking I was in pain. He kept licking my face and I was too powerless to even push him away or get him to stop. I was in an online book forum and we members all knew one another from interacting all the time. When they learned that I had not read the book several INSISTED that I leave the computer and go buy the book - "don't order it, get in your car and go buy it right now" were my orders. At the time there was a Borders 5 miles away and I went and picked it up. I didn't put it down till two o'clock in the morning when I had finished it. I had never laughed so hard, so many times, and for so long in my entire life.
I loved it so much I named my dog Ignatius
Read it three times. Once in my early 20's, then in my 30's and again in my 40's. Next time I feel really down and think my life sucks, I 'l read it again.
Fucking great book
I stumbled upon 'A Confederacy of Dunces' about 10 years ago in a bookshop I had never visited before.
It was a small place barely hanging on in a rough part of San Diego (it was close enough to San Diego State University that I think it got by).
Like all bookshops, I found the fiction section and scoured the shelves. It was an old battered copy of a book I'd never heard of, by an author I'd never heard of. The cover said it had won the Pulitzer Prize, and when I leafed through it I read something about the author having died and his mother working diligently to get the book published. I figured what the hell, let's give this a go.
I don't think I put the book down until I finished it.
Discovering a book like this is such a magical experience. It takes me back to being 8 years old and reading 'The Hobbit' for the first time.
It pains me that John Toole never was able to know how much laughter and joy he brought by his writing this book.
Thank you so much for writing something so heartfelt. My girlfriend at the time recommended this, and we had a fantastic few nights of me reading it out over the phone while she fell asleep miles away. That in itself was an almost magical and innocent experience when looking at this world - and my world - today. It is so well-written, practically every paragraph makes you smile and wonder at the skill of the author. There's so much care taken over each sentence, even today it makes me smile and also weep that he never lived to see the literal joy he brought to so many people - a story that could be told about so many authors and creators who never lived to see the wonder they brought into the lives of others. Thanks, James - for this comment. It cheered me up and made me cry good tears after a long weekend of latent terror.
Also a San Diego convert here. Just discovered this year
Fortuna’s Wheel spins upward as this finds its’ way into my algorithm ❤
Re-reading this book again after discovering a dog eared copy in an English bookstore in South Coast town. It reminded of the time when I first discovered the book in Powell's city of books in Portland and it bought back fond memories and happy times. I think it was one of the most funniest books I have read.
Bought my copy there in 1997. When people ask "what's your favorite book?," I should say "I don't know, there are so many," but I always just answer "A Confederacy of Dunces." So I guess it really must be.
Fond memories and happy times indeed. Powell’s city of books and A Confederacy of Dunces.
That is one of my favourite books (along with Crime and Punishment)! Billy Connolly is quite brilliant as well!! 🏴
Yesss! One of my favorites!!!
Likewise!
Like a great meal I want to savor it so I reading it slow this time round. Sad and funny at same time especially when considering the background of the author. Great great great book.
I started it today, just finished chapter one. Have laughed very loudly several times, tears down my face.
I've just read this book myself. Thanks for the recommendation, Billy!
I can see Thelma Toole's house from my porch. I, too have bought more copies of C.O.D. than any other book, yet, I currently only have two copies.
Ken Toole killed himself over unrequited love after seeing the revulsion in his best friend's eyes when he spoke of his love out loud, on a road trip in Mississippi. A copy of one of his suicide notes is in the late Kenneth Holditch's collection, which is currently being boxed and catalogued. Professor Holditch, another neighbor here in the Fauborg Marigny, said Ken Toole returned to the same small town soon after, and ended his life. Thelma destroyed her copy of the note, but, there were others.
Thank you
best book ever!
Billy would have made an interesting Ignatius J. Reilly in a movie adaptation 😆 I just read Stephan Eicke's new book, "The Unfilmable Confederacy of Duces - How Ignatius J. Reilly Defeated Hollywood", about the attempts to film an adaptation, and it's a riot... Robin Williams, Jonathan Winters, John Candy and Divine were considered, but apparently no Billy Connolly
John Belushi was the first choice, but right after it was announced…..
Great book
what a legend
Susan's a keeper. 👍
That still game scene where the special kid goes crazy at his granny for not getting a German biscuit reminds me of this book
Billy Connolly said he “left school at 15 and worked at a book store where he discovered A Confederacy of Dunces.” Connolly was born in 1942, so he turned 15 in 1957. A Confederacy of Dunces was completed in 1963, but it wasn’t published until 1980. At any rate, Connolly turned 38-years-old in 1980, which is the earliest time he could have discovered John Kennedy Toole’s posthumous masterpiece. I’m very confused because the dates don’t line up.
I've only started reading this book and am enjoying it so far but I've yet to find it so funny that it makes me laugh out loud. Amusing yes but not that funny.
I'm only to the part where hes just got a job at Levy Pants so I'll plough on!
It's a laugh out loud kind of book, the humour might not be for you if you're not creasing whilst reading
The book basically is *British comedy* set in New Orleans.
I just bought this book , that Billy Connelly is referring to. It called ,A confederacy of Dunces. Bought it on Paperback and has different cover than what he has on his hand.
Jesus Christ can we get the video volume higher than a fucking creeks whisper
I bought this book after seeing Billy's recommendation, honestly really disliked it. I've heard people rave about it and I know it has a decent cult following, but I thought it was awful, not funny at all
That's exactly the reason my partner bought it, he said the same, that it was a decent book but couldnt understand people crying with laughter while reading it!🤔
Your sense of theology and geometry must align properly to find the brilliant humor in it. And also to face the deep sadness underneath. The book is written in a way that really takes a certain mindset and worldview to fully be "in" on it. Not getting the humor is not necessarily a bad thing at all. It just shows how beautifully different we as humans think and discern what we are given. Either as a comedy or a tragedy, this book is a deserved masterpiece.
I read it last month; it was OK. I certainly wasn't laughing hysterically while reading it either. By the end I just wanted to punch Ignatius in the face.
@@Ralphinsc I agree. This is one of those books people either hate or love. I was one of the fortunate ones who fell into step with what Toole was trying to do early on and I absolutely loved it. His characters are so unique and memorable ... a lot like Dickens. Never laughed so hard in my life.
Yer a b~~~~...apparently you have absolutely no sense of humor....
You prolly don't like conan the barbarian...yer a stilted uptight fool...
Get ~~~~~~!!!!
I see Billy is a practical joker too. I thought this book was utter shite!
Do I believe this egregious offense against good taste?
So true! God bless Billy Connelly :)
I realized fully how mediocre my university students were when none of them appreciated their assignment of reading A Confederacy of Dunces.
Can't hear a word.
You must be English