In characteristically daring style, Anthony Burgess combines two responses to Orwell’s 1984 in one book. The first is a sharp analysis: through dialogues, parodies and essays, Burgess sheds new light on what he called ‘an apocalyptic codex of our worst fears’, creating a critique that is literature in its own right.
Part two is Burgess’ own dystopic vision, written in 1978. He skewers both the present and the future, describing a state where industrial disputes and social unrest compete with overwhelming surveillance, security concerns and the dominance of technology to make life a thing to be suffered rather than lived.
Together these two works form a unique guide to one of the twentieth century’s most talented, imaginative and prescient writers. Several decades later, Burgess’ most singular work still stands.
Anthony Burgess
1985
1985
语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● ISBN 9781847658937 ● 文件大小 1.9 MB ● 出版者 Profile ● 市 London ● 国家 GB ● 发布时间 2013 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 2652080 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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