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Anthony Burgess

25 February 1917 - 22 November 1993

John Anthony Burgess Wilson, who published under the name Anthony Burgess, was an English writer and composer.

Although Burgess was primarily a comic writer, his dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange remains his best-known novel. In 1971, it was adapted into a controversial film by Stanley Kubrick, which Burgess said was chiefly responsible for the popularity of the book. Burgess produced numerous other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He wrote librettos and screenplays, including the 1977 television mini-series Jesus of Nazareth. He worked as a literary critic for several publications, including The Observer and The Guardian, and wrote studies of classic writers, notably James Joyce. A versatile linguist, Burgess lectured in phonetics, and translated Cyrano de Bergerac, Oedipus Rex, and the opera Carmen, among others.

Burgess also composed over 250 musical works; he considered himself as much a composer as an author, although he achieved considerably more success in writing.

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  • Cover of: Paul's last farewel, or, A sermon, preached at the funerall of ... Mr. Thomas Blake

    First published in 1658 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1956 4 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The enemy in the blanket

    First published in 1958 7 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition isbn_9783942788649
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  • Cover of: The long day wanes: a Malayan trilogy

    First published in 1959 13 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition longdaywanes00anth
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    First published in 1959 6 editions in 3 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The right to an answer

    First published in 1960 16 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Doctor Is Sick

    First published in 1960 21 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition doctorissick0000burg Cover of edition doctorissick0000anth
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  • Cover of: Devil of a State

    First published in 1961 11 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition devilofstate0000burg_k7y2
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  • Cover of: The worm and the ring

    First published in 1961 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: One hand clapping

    First published in 1961 15 editions in 3 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition einhandklatschen0000burg Cover of edition onehandclapping0000anth Cover of edition onehandclapping00burg
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  • Cover of: The Wanting Seed

    First published in 1962 25 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition wantingseed0000anth Cover of edition wantingseed00burg Cover of edition wantingseed0000burg_n4s2 Cover of edition wantingseed0000burg
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  • Cover of: A Clockwork Orange

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  • Cover of: Honey for the bears

    First published in 1963 26 editions in 3 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition kliukvadliamedve0000burg Cover of edition dumielpourlesour0000burg_d7p0 Cover of edition honeyforbears0000burg Cover of edition honeyforbears0000burg_a3r8 Cover of edition honeyforbears0000burg_w1l2 Cover of edition honeyforbears0000burg_s8o5
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  • Cover of: Inside Mr Enderby

    First published in 1963 14 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition enderby0000anth Cover of edition insidemrenderby00burg
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  • Cover of: The novel to-day

    First published in 1963 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Malayan trilogy

    First published in 1964 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Language made plain

    First published in 1964 11 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition languagemadeplai0000burg
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  • Cover of: The Eve of St Venus

    First published in 1964 16 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition eveofsaintvenus0000unse
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  • Cover of: Nothing like the sun

    First published in 1964 25 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition nothinglikesunst0000burg Cover of edition nothinglikesun00burg Cover of edition bwb_KR-466-473 Cover of edition nothinglikesuns00burg
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Subjects
Fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), History, Fiction, general, American Civil War, Biography, Classic Literature, Confederate States of America, English Authors, English literature, Imagination, Juvenile audience, Short Stories, Union, civil war, hanging, short story, Fiction, historical, general, freedom, meaning of love, self-fulfilment, selfhood, Burgess, anthony, 1917-1993, English language, Fiction in English
Places
United States, Alabama, England, Owl Creek Bridge, Mallard residence, Malaya, Korova Milk Bar, France, Malta, Soviet Union, Austria, Brazil, Deptford (London, England), Dorset Street, England) Deptford (London, English-speaking countries, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Leicester, Malaysia, Montreal, New York (N.Y.), Palestine
People
Peyton Farquhar, Brently Mallard, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Richards, Anthony Burgess (1917-1993), Anthony Burgess (1917-), Alex, Billyboy, Cat Woman, Dim, Dr. Branom, Dr. Brodsky, F. Alexander, George, James Joyce (1882-1941), Ludwig van Beethoven, Minister of the Interior, P.R. Deltoid, Pet, Prison Chaplain, Prison Governor, William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Anthony Burgess, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
Time
20th century, 19th century, 1861-65, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1950's, Early modern, 1500-1700, 1861-1865, 18th century, Civil War, 17th century, 1898-1951, 1951-1980, 1960s, 1961, 1964-1985, 20th Century, 3 periods: British colonial, American influence, Communist, Elizabeth, 1558-1603, Julio-Claudians, 30 B.C.-68 A.D., Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600, The five Julii, 30 B.C.-68 A.D., To 70 A.D., fifties

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  • Burgess, Anthony
  • anthony-burgess
  • Anthony BURGESS
  • John Anthony Burgess Wilson
  • ANTHONY BURGESS
  • A. Burgess
  • Antony Burgess
  • Joseph Kell
  • John Burgess Wilson
  • A. BURGESS
  • anthony burgess
  • BURGESS,ANTHONY.
  • Anthony Time-Life Books Burgess
  • Burgess Anthony
  • Anthony' 'Burgess
  • Энтони Бёрджесс

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