Byrne - Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess in general

e Anthony Burgess novels ? Well, he was asked the same question in a 1973 interview for “A Paris Review”, he said: “An ideal reader of my novels is a lapsed catholic and a failed musician. A short sighted, colour blind, auditorily biased person. Who has read the same books that I have!” To sum up, Burgess is not for everyone, only readers that can appreciate literary genius without being offended by it’s contents. It is not for morons who want some new ideas for committing violent acts. He creates, he writes, he aims to shock and engross his readers. He is a master who was around 40 years ahead of his ...

Anthony Burgess in general

e Anthony Burgess novels ? Well, he was asked the same question in a 1973 interview for “A Paris Review”, he said: “An ideal reader of my novels is a lapsed catholic and a failed musician. A short sighted, colour blind, auditorily biased person. Who has read the same books that I have!” To sum up, Burgess is not for everyone, only readers that can appreciate literary genius without being offended by it’s contents. It is not for morons who want some new ideas for committing violent acts. He creates, he writes, he aims to shock and engross his readers. He is a master who was around 40 years ahead of his ...

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

Murder, Rape and Torture. This kind of life we all deny, this life we cannot believe exists, this is the life which we are drawn to experience. Most of us all live lifes of great morals, so when we read a story about a boy with no morals we become intrigued by this unknown nature. Burgess has written this story exceptionally well ...

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

Murder, Rape and Torture. This kind of life we all deny, this life we cannot believe exists, this is the life which we are drawn to experience. Most of us all live lifes of great morals, so when we read a story about a boy with no morals we become intrigued by this unknown nature. Burgess has written this story exceptionally well ...

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

This is a book that should be read by eveyone. Set in a kind of dystopian future, the book follows the fortunes of Alex, a 15 year old whose main interests in life involve just a touch of the offensive - rape, violence, theft, crime in general. He is charming and arrogant, and a truly unique character. The invented language used by Alex throughout ...

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

This is a book that should be read by eveyone. Set in a kind of dystopian future, the book follows the fortunes of Alex, a 15 year old whose main interests in life involve just a touch of the offensive - rape, violence, theft, crime in general. He is charming and arrogant, and a truly unique character. The invented language used by Alex throughout ...