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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Here comes everbody Here comes everbody Anthony Burgess Arguing that "the appearance of difficulty is part of Joyce's big joke," Burgess provides a readable, accessible guide to the writings of James Joyce. OL1386666W
On Mozart On Mozart Anthony Burgess The author uses an imaginary conversation to pay tribute to Mozart on the bicentennial of his death, describing his contributions to the Enlightenment, discussing the phenomenon of a prodigy, and spe… OL1386675W
Revolutionary Sonnets and Other Poems Revolutionary Sonnets and Other Poems Anthony Burgess Revolutionary Sonnets explores themes of violence and love, pretensions and emotion, sex and war and is both sobering and funny. OL1386678W
Malayan trilogy Malayan trilogy Anthony Burgess Three novels originally published by William Heinemann Ltd. in 1956, 1958, and 1959 respectively. Originally published together by Penguin Books in 1972 at Harmondsworth. OL1386692W
Moses Moses Anthony Burgess 1976 Stonehill Publishing; 1st Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket OL1386693W
Time for a Tiger Time for a Tiger Anthony Burgess Burgess’s debut novel, this is also the first book in his acclaimed Malayan Trilogy. Drawing on his experiences in Malaya as a teacher in the British Colonial Service the author gives a sense of real… OL1386711W
Any old iron Any old iron Anthony Burgess Any Old Iron is prodigious entertainment, a grand and boisterous novel that sweeps us up and hurls us pell-mell through the major events of this century. Once in the land of Attila; then in that o… OL1386712W
You've Had Your Time You've Had Your Time Anthony Burgess The second volume of the two-volume autobiography. The narrative begins in 1959, with the author’s return from Brunei and the start of a professional writing career and ends in 1982 with the cente… OL1386722W
1985 1985 Anthony Burgess,Anthony Burgess Ingenious, chilling and darkly comic, 1985 combines a devastating critique of Orwell's 1984 with a terrifying vision of the future. As memorable as A Clockwork Orange, it is as powerful and unsettlin… OL1386730W
The Eve of St Venus The Eve of St Venus Anthony Burgess This fascinating early work by Anthony Burgess is a delightful fantasy, blending classical myth and farce. Displaying a high degree of verbal ingenuity and intelligence, Burgess effortlessly plays wi… OL1386739W
Earthly Powers Earthly Powers Anthony Burgess Anthony Burgess has long been regarded as one of the most original and daring writers of our time. In Earthly Powers, Burgess has writtena book rich with astonishing powers and surprising events. OL1386742W
The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Chris Roberson,Anthony Burgess,Tim Lebbon,Naomi Novik,Dominic Green,Stephen Baxter,Laurie R. King,Stephen King,Darrell Schweitzer,Vonda N. McIntyre,Robert J. Sawyer,Tanith Lee,H. Paul Jeffers,Anne Perry,Barbara Roden,Bradley H. Sinor,Barbara Hambly,Sharyn McCrumb,Mark Valentine,Geoffrey A. Landis,Christopher Roden,Amy Myers,Peter Berresford Ellis,Michael Moorcock,Neil Gaiman,Rob Rogers,Edward D. Hoch,Mary Robinette Kowal,John Joseph Adams,Tony Pi A Sherlockiana primer / Christopher Roden -- [The doctor's case / Stephen King][1] -- The horror of the many faces / Tim Lebbon -- The case of the bloodless sock / Anne Perry -- The adventure of … OL16960410W
The Norton Reader -- Ninth Edition The Norton Reader -- Ninth Edition Anthony Burgess,Joan E. Hartman,Ambrose Bierce,Linda H. Peterson,Isaac Asimov,Margaret Atwood,John C. Brereton Ink. OL17079013W
Monsieur Enderby Monsieur Enderby Anthony Burgess Commencé en 1963, publié en fragment (##Le testament de l'orange##), ce roman, dont voici l'édition définitive, est surtout un portrait assez féroce et masochiquement autobiographique par endroits. E… OL24286758W
Long Day Wanes a Malayan Trilogy Long Day Wanes a Malayan Trilogy Anthony Burgess A Malayan Trilogy follows the path of a British government worker in Malaysia in three time periods: colonial times, communist insurgency, and the coming of the Americans, all very humorously with a … OL261779W
The Kingdom of the Wicked The Kingdom of the Wicked Anthony Burgess A Roman saga, taking in the excesses of Tiberius, Caligula and Nero and an irreverent account of the early days of Christianity. Sadoc, a dying shipping clerk, sets down for future generations a tale… OL261787W
Tremor of Intent Tremor of Intent Anthony Burgess Denis Hillier is an aging British agent based in Yugoslavia. His old school friend Roper has defected to the USSR to become one of the evil empire's great scientific minds. Hillier must bring Roper b… OL261791W
A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence… OL261794W
The light fantastic The light fantastic Leo Szilard,Robert Graves,Anthony Burgess,Mark Twain,Jorge Luis Borges,Graham Greene,John Cheever,Rudyard Kipling,Harry Harrison,E. B. White,C.S. Lewis,Kingsley Amis,Gerald Kersh,E. M. Forster The muse / by Anthony Burgess -- The unsafe deposit box / by Gerald Kersh -- Something strange / by Kingsley Amis -- Sold to Satan / by Mark Twain -- The end of the party / by Graham Greene -- The ci… OL467170W