What did Robert Gottlieb initially think of "A Confederacy of Dunces"?
Masterpiece
Pointless
Innovative
Poorly written
Answer
Pointless was Robert Gottlieb's initial assessment of "A Confederacy of Dunces." As an editor at Simon & Schuster, he found the novel's protagonist, Ignatius Reilly, unlikable and its plot meandering. Gottlieb believed the book lacked commercial appeal and rejected it.
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