Burgess, Anthony 1917-1993
Overview
| Works: | 616 works in 3,813 publications in 20 languages and 99,660 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Biography Science fiction Biographies Drama Psychological fiction Experimental fiction Biographical fiction Science fiction films Film adaptations |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of screenplay, Translator, Lyricist, Author of introduction, Adapter, Host, Actor, Scenarist, Other, Interviewee, Librettist, Contributor, Composer, Writer of accompanying material, Narrator, Commentator for written text |
| Classifications: | PR6052.U638, 823.914 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Anthony Burgess
- A clockwork orange by Stanley Kubrick( Visual )
- Little Wilson and big God by Anthony Burgess( Book )
- You've had your time : the second part of the confessions by Anthony Burgess( Book )
- Anthony Burgess by A. A De Vitis( Book )
- Number and nightmare, forms of fantasy in contemporary fiction by Jean E Kennard( Book )
- Anthony Burgess revisited by John J Stinson( Book )
- Anthony Burgess by Samuel Coale( Book )
- This man and music by Anthony Burgess( Book )
- Anthony Burgess by Roger Lewis( Book )
- Anthony Burgess : the artist as novelist by Geoffrey Aggeler( Book )
- The consolations of ambiguity; an essay on the novels of Anthony Burgess by Robert K Morris( Book )
- Anthony Burgess( Book )
- Critical essays on Anthony Burgess( Book )
- Anthony Burgess by Carol Dix( Book )
- The clockwork universe of Anthony Burgess by Richard Mathews( Book )
- The real life of Anthony Burgess by Andrew Biswell( Book )
- Anthony Burgess : a bibliography by Jeutonne P Brewer( Book )
- Anthony Burgess : an annotated bibliography and reference guide by Paul W Boytinck( Book )
- Great Writers : Anthony Burgess( Visual )
- Conversations with Anthony Burgess by Anthony Burgess( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Anthony Burgess
A clockwork orange by
Anthony Burgess(
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176 editions published between 1417 and 2017 in 14 languages and held by 8,390 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Told through a central character, Alex, the disturbing novel creates an alarming futuristic vision of violence, high technology, and authoritarianism. A modern classic of youthful violence and social redemption set in a dismal dystopia whereby a juvenile deliquent undergoes state-sponsored psychological rehabilitation for his aberrant behavior
176 editions published between 1417 and 2017 in 14 languages and held by 8,390 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Told through a central character, Alex, the disturbing novel creates an alarming futuristic vision of violence, high technology, and authoritarianism. A modern classic of youthful violence and social redemption set in a dismal dystopia whereby a juvenile deliquent undergoes state-sponsored psychological rehabilitation for his aberrant behavior
Earthly powers by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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28 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Burgess's ambitious study of 20th-century history centers on the stormy relationship between an effete, popular novelist and a Faustian priest."
28 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Burgess's ambitious study of 20th-century history centers on the stormy relationship between an effete, popular novelist and a Faustian priest."
Shakespeare by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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70 editions published between 1907 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 2,050 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blend of biography, anecdotes, speculations, critical commentary and personal insights
70 editions published between 1907 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 2,050 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blend of biography, anecdotes, speculations, critical commentary and personal insights
Ernest Hemingway and his world by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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26 editions published between 1978 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 1,760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of one of the most widely-read 20th century American writers, with an assessment of the contribution he made to contemporary literature
26 editions published between 1978 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 1,760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of one of the most widely-read 20th century American writers, with an assessment of the contribution he made to contemporary literature
The novel now : a guide to contemporary fiction by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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60 editions published between 1947 and 1972 in English and Italian and held by 1,649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With war in Westmark and the assumption of the throne by Mickle, all Theo's talents are needed, as well as those of his former companions
60 editions published between 1947 and 1972 in English and Italian and held by 1,649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With war in Westmark and the assumption of the throne by Mickle, all Theo's talents are needed, as well as those of his former companions
Any old iron by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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53 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 1,646 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of survival in our century and the destinies of two families, one Welsh, and one Jewish, who are bound together by marriage
53 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 1,646 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of survival in our century and the destinies of two families, one Welsh, and one Jewish, who are bound together by marriage
A dead man in Deptford by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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57 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novelization of the life of the 16th Century playwright, Christopher Marlowe, portraying him as a spy for Elizabeth I's government in its war with Catholics. Lots of color on Elizabethan London, the court, the intrigues, the theater, the slums. The author's last book before his death, it comes 30 years after his Nothing Like the Sun, a novel on Shakespeare
57 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novelization of the life of the 16th Century playwright, Christopher Marlowe, portraying him as a spy for Elizabeth I's government in its war with Catholics. Lots of color on Elizabethan London, the court, the intrigues, the theater, the slums. The author's last book before his death, it comes 30 years after his Nothing Like the Sun, a novel on Shakespeare
The kingdom of the wicked by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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60 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beginning with the crucifixion of Jesus and ending, seventy years later, with the destruction of Pompeii, the wminent novelist and critic limns a dazzling, intellectually provocative recreation of the beginnings of Christianity
60 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beginning with the crucifixion of Jesus and ending, seventy years later, with the destruction of Pompeii, the wminent novelist and critic limns a dazzling, intellectually provocative recreation of the beginnings of Christianity
Nothing like the sun, a story of Shakespeare's love-life by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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37 editions published between 1964 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nothing like the sun is an act of homage to William Shakepeare and attempts to answer certain questions about the enigmatic poet's love-life, as well as the relationship of this love-life to his work. Was, for instance, his love for the Earl of South Hampton really platonic? Did he love Anne, his wife? Who was the Dark Lady, whose eyes (as described negatively, by Shakespeare himself) give the novel it's title? Why - in the mddle of the road of life - did he suddenly cease to be "sweet Master Shakespeare" and become instead the purveyor of a dark and nasty vision of the world? Everything here could have happened and quite probably did
37 editions published between 1964 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nothing like the sun is an act of homage to William Shakepeare and attempts to answer certain questions about the enigmatic poet's love-life, as well as the relationship of this love-life to his work. Was, for instance, his love for the Earl of South Hampton really platonic? Did he love Anne, his wife? Who was the Dark Lady, whose eyes (as described negatively, by Shakespeare himself) give the novel it's title? Why - in the mddle of the road of life - did he suddenly cease to be "sweet Master Shakespeare" and become instead the purveyor of a dark and nasty vision of the world? Everything here could have happened and quite probably did
1985 by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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72 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,567 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Inspired by and intended as a tribute to George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, Burgess' book is in two parts. The first is a series of essays and self-interviews (Burgess is the voice of the interviewer and the interviewee) discussing aspects of Orwell's book. The second is a novella set in 1985, seven years distant at the time of the novel's writing
72 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,567 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Inspired by and intended as a tribute to George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, Burgess' book is in two parts. The first is a series of essays and self-interviews (Burgess is the voice of the interviewer and the interviewee) discussing aspects of Orwell's book. The second is a novella set in 1985, seven years distant at the time of the novel's writing
Jesus of Nazareth by
Franco Zeffirelli(
Visual
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74 editions published between 1976 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A film depicting the life of Christ from birth through resurrection
74 editions published between 1976 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A film depicting the life of Christ from birth through resurrection
Tremor of intent by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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80 editions published between 1966 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,500 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
British agent is assigned to bring back a scientist who has defected to Russia and is hindered by any number of unusual characters
80 editions published between 1966 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,500 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
British agent is assigned to bring back a scientist who has defected to Russia and is hindered by any number of unusual characters
Flame into being : the life and work of D.H. Lawrence by
Anthony Burgess(
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30 editions published between 1985 and 1989 in English and held by 1,476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Traces the life of the English author, D.H. Lawrence, and examines the development of his fiction and poetry
30 editions published between 1985 and 1989 in English and held by 1,476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Traces the life of the English author, D.H. Lawrence, and examines the development of his fiction and poetry
The end of the world news : an entertainment by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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45 editions published between 1982 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 1,454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
45 editions published between 1982 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 1,454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The pianoplayers by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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49 editions published between 1986 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Following the death of her father, an irregularly employed pianist, Ellen Henshaw becomes a high-class prostitute in Paris during the 1930s and then founds a chain of schools to instruct men in the arts of love and music
49 editions published between 1986 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Following the death of her father, an irregularly employed pianist, Ellen Henshaw becomes a high-class prostitute in Paris during the 1930s and then founds a chain of schools to instruct men in the arts of love and music
Re Joyce by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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15 editions published between 1965 and 2000 in English and held by 1,323 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Commentary on Joyce for the average reader
15 editions published between 1965 and 2000 in English and held by 1,323 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Commentary on Joyce for the average reader
The wanting seed by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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80 editions published between 1962 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wanting Seed is a Malthusian comedy about the strange world that overpopulation will produce. Tristram Foxe and his wife, Beatrice-Joanna, live in their skyscraper world of spacelessness where official family limitation glorifies homosexuality ("It's Sapiens to be Homo"). This time of the near future is eventually transformed into a chaos of cannibalistic dining clubs, fantastic fertility rituals, and wars without enemies
80 editions published between 1962 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Wanting Seed is a Malthusian comedy about the strange world that overpopulation will produce. Tristram Foxe and his wife, Beatrice-Joanna, live in their skyscraper world of spacelessness where official family limitation glorifies homosexuality ("It's Sapiens to be Homo"). This time of the near future is eventually transformed into a chaos of cannibalistic dining clubs, fantastic fertility rituals, and wars without enemies
Finnegans wake by
James Joyce(
Book
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51 editions published between 1964 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This novel is about an innkeeper who lives with his family, cleaning-woman and barman just outside Dublin. It is written in a strange-looking language, but this sort of language is entirely appropriate for a dream, and dream is what our hero does, from the first page to the last. What does he dream about? The whole history of man, which is a perpetual cycle of falling and rising again. The Earwicker family is drawn into the rather unhandy and amateurish acting of this great human epic
51 editions published between 1964 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This novel is about an innkeeper who lives with his family, cleaning-woman and barman just outside Dublin. It is written in a strange-looking language, but this sort of language is entirely appropriate for a dream, and dream is what our hero does, from the first page to the last. What does he dream about? The whole history of man, which is a perpetual cycle of falling and rising again. The Earwicker family is drawn into the rather unhandy and amateurish acting of this great human epic
The doctor is sick by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
)
79 editions published between 1960 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dr. Edwin Spindrift, a linguist, decides to escape from the hospital the night before his brain tumor surgery is scheduled and discovers a world of people exists outside his universe of words
79 editions published between 1960 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dr. Edwin Spindrift, a linguist, decides to escape from the hospital the night before his brain tumor surgery is scheduled and discovers a world of people exists outside his universe of words
A mouthful of air : language, languages-- especially English by
Anthony Burgess(
Book
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12 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 1,223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A survey of language, how it operates now, how it got to be that way, how it will develop in the future, Shakespeare's pronunciation, English newly generated abroad, everyday speech, and the place of English in the world family of languages
12 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 1,223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A survey of language, how it operates now, how it got to be that way, how it will develop in the future, Shakespeare's pronunciation, English newly generated abroad, everyday speech, and the place of English in the world family of languages
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Related Identities
- Joyce, James 1882-1941 Author
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Dedicatee
- Kubrick, Stanley Producer Author of screenplay Director Author
- McDowell, Malcolm 1943- Actor
- Corri, Adrienne Actor
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Carlos, Wendy Composer
- Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961
- Cyrano de Bergerac 1619-1655
- Cecchi d'Amico, Suso Scenarist Author of screenplay
Associated Subjects
Austria Authors Authors, American Authors, English Burgess, Anthony, Cardinals Communists Crime Criminal behavior Criminals Criminals--Rehabilitation Dramatists Dramatists, English--Early modern--Biography Dreams Dystopian plays Dystopias England English fiction Families Fathers and daughters Fiction Freud, Sigmund, Gangs Gay men Great Britain Hemingway, Ernest, Ireland--Dublin Jesus Christ Journalists Joyce, James, Juvenile delinquents Juvenile delinquents--Rehabilitation Lawrence, D. H.--(David Herbert), Marlowe, Christopher, Middle East--Palestine Miracles Nineteen eighty-four (Orwell, George) Older men Pianists Psychoanalysts Revolutionaries Rome (Empire) Satire Shakespeare, William, Soviet Union Suburban gangs Teenage boys Trotsky, Leon, United States Wales
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Alternative Names
Burgess, Anthony, 1917-
Burgess Wilson, John
Kell, Joseph
Kell, Joseph 1917-1993
Wilson , John Anthony Burgess
Wilson, John Anthony Burgess 1917-1993
Wilson, John Burgess
Wilson, John Burgess 1917-1993
ברג'ס, אנתוני
ウイルソン, J. B.
バージエスアンソニー 1917-1993
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