"Cyrano De Bergerac" 1971 ROSTAND, Edmond

"Cyrano De Bergerac" 1971 ROSTAND, EdmondROSTAND, Edmond BURGESS, Anthony (Inscribed) [174] pp. Alfred A. Knopf 1971 8 1 2" x 6 1 4" Jacket illustration by Colos Inscribed to Chris Anthony Burgess John Anthony Burgess Wilson, FRSL (25 February 1917 22 November 1993), 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

ROSTAND, Edmond

BURGESS, Anthony (Inscribed)

[174] pp.

Alfred A. Knopf

1971

8 1/2" x 6 1/4"

Jacket illustration by Colos

Inscribed to Chris- Anthony Burgess

John Anthony Burgess Wilson, FRSL (25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993), 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 TV 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.