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What's it going to be then, eh? All things Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange) from his Estate and Archive in Manchester, UK.
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On this week's newsletter, Anthony Burgess writes about the operatic works of Benjamin Britten, focussing on the seafaring Billy Budd.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
On this week's newsletter, Anthony Burgess writes about the operatic works of Benjamin Britten, focussing on the seafaring Billy Budd.
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🍆 NEW NINETY-NINE NOVELS EPISODE🍆
This week, the thorny issue of PORTNOY’S COMPLAINT by PHILIP ROTH. Is the novel more than its reputation? Is it really just about onanism? Roth expert Matthew Shipe helps us find out.
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This week, the thorny issue of PORTNOY’S COMPLAINT by PHILIP ROTH. Is the novel more than its reputation? Is it really just about onanism? Roth expert Matthew Shipe helps us find out.
All the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🍆 NEW NINETY-NINE NOVELS EPISODE🍆
This week, the thorny issue of PORTNOY’S COMPLAINT by PHILIP ROTH. Is the novel more than its reputation? Is it really just about onanism? Roth expert Matthew Shipe helps us find out.
All the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
This week, the thorny issue of PORTNOY’S COMPLAINT by PHILIP ROTH. Is the novel more than its reputation? Is it really just about onanism? Roth expert Matthew Shipe helps us find out.
All the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
A writer on a chat show?! ‘Not in a million years,’ you might say, but this week’s newsletter explores Anthony Burgess’s adventures in the world of light entertainment. The past is truly a different country.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A writer on a chat show?! ‘Not in a million years,’ you might say, but this week’s newsletter explores Anthony Burgess’s adventures in the world of light entertainment. The past is truly a different country.
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⚙️NEW NINETY-NINE NOVELS EPISODE⚙️
A dystopian vision of the future, a young boy in a violent world, a made-up language. No, not A Clockwork Orange, but RIDDLEY WALKER by RUSSELL HOBAN.
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A dystopian vision of the future, a young boy in a violent world, a made-up language. No, not A Clockwork Orange, but RIDDLEY WALKER by RUSSELL HOBAN.
At all the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
⚙️NEW NINETY-NINE NOVELS EPISODE⚙️
A dystopian vision of the future, a young boy in a violent world, a made-up language. No, not A Clockwork Orange, but RIDDLEY WALKER by RUSSELL HOBAN.
At all the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
A dystopian vision of the future, a young boy in a violent world, a made-up language. No, not A Clockwork Orange, but RIDDLEY WALKER by RUSSELL HOBAN.
At all the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
🌅NEW NINETY-NINE NOVELS EPISODE🌅
The heaven of MICHAEL FRAYN’s SWEET DREAMS awaits us all: a glass city in which we take up middle-class bureaucratic jobs. A satirical novel that Anthony Burgess calls ‘deceptively tough’.
At all the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
The heaven of MICHAEL FRAYN’s SWEET DREAMS awaits us all: a glass city in which we take up middle-class bureaucratic jobs. A satirical novel that Anthony Burgess calls ‘deceptively tough’.
At all the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🌅NEW NINETY-NINE NOVELS EPISODE🌅
The heaven of MICHAEL FRAYN’s SWEET DREAMS awaits us all: a glass city in which we take up middle-class bureaucratic jobs. A satirical novel that Anthony Burgess calls ‘deceptively tough’.
At all the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
The heaven of MICHAEL FRAYN’s SWEET DREAMS awaits us all: a glass city in which we take up middle-class bureaucratic jobs. A satirical novel that Anthony Burgess calls ‘deceptively tough’.
At all the usual places and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
The final two months of 2025 are chock-a-block with events at the Burgess Foundation. This week's newsletter gives you the lowdown, including a rare chance to hear Anthony Burgess's compositions played on his own piano.
All the listings: anthonyburgessfoundation.substack.com/p/winter-202...
All the listings: anthonyburgessfoundation.substack.com/p/winter-202...
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The final two months of 2025 are chock-a-block with events at the Burgess Foundation. This week's newsletter gives you the lowdown, including a rare chance to hear Anthony Burgess's compositions played on his own piano.
All the listings: anthonyburgessfoundation.substack.com/p/winter-202...
All the listings: anthonyburgessfoundation.substack.com/p/winter-202...
The Observer Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism 2026 is now open for entries.
Are you trying to make your name in arts journalism? Write a review of any new work in the arts for your chance to win £3000 and publication in the Observer.
Enter now: www.anthonyburgess.org/observeranth...
Are you trying to make your name in arts journalism? Write a review of any new work in the arts for your chance to win £3000 and publication in the Observer.
Enter now: www.anthonyburgess.org/observeranth...
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The Observer Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism 2026 is now open for entries.
Are you trying to make your name in arts journalism? Write a review of any new work in the arts for your chance to win £3000 and publication in the Observer.
Enter now: www.anthonyburgess.org/observeranth...
Are you trying to make your name in arts journalism? Write a review of any new work in the arts for your chance to win £3000 and publication in the Observer.
Enter now: www.anthonyburgess.org/observeranth...
⚔️NEW NINETY-NINE NOVELS EPISODE⚔️
This week: THE COUP by JOHN UPDIKE, in which an African dictator documents his fall from power. Andrew Biswell is led through the political intrigue by writer and critic Bob Batchelor.
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This week: THE COUP by JOHN UPDIKE, in which an African dictator documents his fall from power. Andrew Biswell is led through the political intrigue by writer and critic Bob Batchelor.
At all pod-apps or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
⚔️NEW NINETY-NINE NOVELS EPISODE⚔️
This week: THE COUP by JOHN UPDIKE, in which an African dictator documents his fall from power. Andrew Biswell is led through the political intrigue by writer and critic Bob Batchelor.
At all pod-apps or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
This week: THE COUP by JOHN UPDIKE, in which an African dictator documents his fall from power. Andrew Biswell is led through the political intrigue by writer and critic Bob Batchelor.
At all pod-apps or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
🌊 NEW #99Novels EPISODE! 🌊
This week: THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN by John Fowles, a postmodern recreation of Victorian England of which Anthony Burgess wrote: ‘a very modern mind is manipulating us.’
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This week: THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN by John Fowles, a postmodern recreation of Victorian England of which Anthony Burgess wrote: ‘a very modern mind is manipulating us.’
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
October 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🌊 NEW #99Novels EPISODE! 🌊
This week: THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN by John Fowles, a postmodern recreation of Victorian England of which Anthony Burgess wrote: ‘a very modern mind is manipulating us.’
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
This week: THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN by John Fowles, a postmodern recreation of Victorian England of which Anthony Burgess wrote: ‘a very modern mind is manipulating us.’
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
In this week’s newsletter we’re celebrating 80 years of Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh with a piece written by Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange).
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October 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
In this week’s newsletter we’re celebrating 80 years of Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh with a piece written by Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange).
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🍬NEW EPISODE!🍬
THE VENDOR OF SWEETS by R.K. NARAYAN is a short novel that hides a surprising depth and humanity. Expert in Asian literatures Claire Chambers guides us through Narayan’s Malgudi.
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
THE VENDOR OF SWEETS by R.K. NARAYAN is a short novel that hides a surprising depth and humanity. Expert in Asian literatures Claire Chambers guides us through Narayan’s Malgudi.
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🍬NEW EPISODE!🍬
THE VENDOR OF SWEETS by R.K. NARAYAN is a short novel that hides a surprising depth and humanity. Expert in Asian literatures Claire Chambers guides us through Narayan’s Malgudi.
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
THE VENDOR OF SWEETS by R.K. NARAYAN is a short novel that hides a surprising depth and humanity. Expert in Asian literatures Claire Chambers guides us through Narayan’s Malgudi.
Wherever you get your podcasts or here: www.anthonyburgess.org/blog-posts/n...
Following PEN America’s revelation that A Clockwork Orange is the most frequently banned book in the US, we explore Anthony Burgess’s opinions on literary censorship (Spoiler: he wasn’t a fan).
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October 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Following PEN America’s revelation that A Clockwork Orange is the most frequently banned book in the US, we explore Anthony Burgess’s opinions on literary censorship (Spoiler: he wasn’t a fan).
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OUT NOW! A Shorter Ulysses, edited by Anthony Burgess is a companion piece to his Shorter Finnegans Wake, and also includes Blooms of Dublin, Burgess's musical based on James Joyce's masterpiece.
Order now: uk.bookshop.org/a/15106/9781... (affiliate link)
Order now: uk.bookshop.org/a/15106/9781... (affiliate link)
October 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
OUT NOW! A Shorter Ulysses, edited by Anthony Burgess is a companion piece to his Shorter Finnegans Wake, and also includes Blooms of Dublin, Burgess's musical based on James Joyce's masterpiece.
Order now: uk.bookshop.org/a/15106/9781... (affiliate link)
Order now: uk.bookshop.org/a/15106/9781... (affiliate link)
🇨🇦NINETY-NINE NOVELS: NEW EPISODE🇨🇦
We're off to Canada by way of the Swinging London of the 1960s in this week's episode as we learn about COCKSURE by MORDECAI RICHLER with our guest novelist and critic Norman Ravvin.
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We're off to Canada by way of the Swinging London of the 1960s in this week's episode as we learn about COCKSURE by MORDECAI RICHLER with our guest novelist and critic Norman Ravvin.
At all podcast apps and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/podcasts/nin...
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
🇨🇦NINETY-NINE NOVELS: NEW EPISODE🇨🇦
We're off to Canada by way of the Swinging London of the 1960s in this week's episode as we learn about COCKSURE by MORDECAI RICHLER with our guest novelist and critic Norman Ravvin.
At all podcast apps and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/podcasts/nin...
We're off to Canada by way of the Swinging London of the 1960s in this week's episode as we learn about COCKSURE by MORDECAI RICHLER with our guest novelist and critic Norman Ravvin.
At all podcast apps and here: www.anthonyburgess.org/podcasts/nin...
On this week’s newsletter: 100 years of the Iron Lady. Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange) assesses Margaret Thatcher’s premiership. But what does he make of the her?
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October 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
On this week’s newsletter: 100 years of the Iron Lady. Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange) assesses Margaret Thatcher’s premiership. But what does he make of the her?
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A SHORTER ULYSSES arrives in ONE WEEK! Pre-order your copy now: uk.bookshop.org/a/15106/9781...
A SHORTER ULYSSES is a companion piece to Anthony Burgess’s edited edition of Finnegans Wake, acts as a perfect entry point for readers who have not yet mastered Joyce’s complexity.
A SHORTER ULYSSES is a companion piece to Anthony Burgess’s edited edition of Finnegans Wake, acts as a perfect entry point for readers who have not yet mastered Joyce’s complexity.
October 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A SHORTER ULYSSES arrives in ONE WEEK! Pre-order your copy now: uk.bookshop.org/a/15106/9781...
A SHORTER ULYSSES is a companion piece to Anthony Burgess’s edited edition of Finnegans Wake, acts as a perfect entry point for readers who have not yet mastered Joyce’s complexity.
A SHORTER ULYSSES is a companion piece to Anthony Burgess’s edited edition of Finnegans Wake, acts as a perfect entry point for readers who have not yet mastered Joyce’s complexity.
📚NINETY-NINE NOVELS IS BACK! 📚
Series five is starting with an exploration of TITUS GROAN by Mervyn Peake, one of the key fantasy novels of the twentieth century. Editor of Peake's poems, Rob Maslen, joins us to talk all things Gormanghast.
Find us here: www.anthonyburgess.org/podcasts/nin...
Series five is starting with an exploration of TITUS GROAN by Mervyn Peake, one of the key fantasy novels of the twentieth century. Editor of Peake's poems, Rob Maslen, joins us to talk all things Gormanghast.
Find us here: www.anthonyburgess.org/podcasts/nin...
October 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📚NINETY-NINE NOVELS IS BACK! 📚
Series five is starting with an exploration of TITUS GROAN by Mervyn Peake, one of the key fantasy novels of the twentieth century. Editor of Peake's poems, Rob Maslen, joins us to talk all things Gormanghast.
Find us here: www.anthonyburgess.org/podcasts/nin...
Series five is starting with an exploration of TITUS GROAN by Mervyn Peake, one of the key fantasy novels of the twentieth century. Editor of Peake's poems, Rob Maslen, joins us to talk all things Gormanghast.
Find us here: www.anthonyburgess.org/podcasts/nin...
Series 5 of Ninety-Nine Novels, our podcast exploring Anthony Burgess's favourite books, is coming soon. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
September 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Series 5 of Ninety-Nine Novels, our podcast exploring Anthony Burgess's favourite books, is coming soon. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
A Shorter Ulysses, Anthony Burgess’s companion piece to his Shorter Finnegans Wake, is out on 16 October 2025. In this week’s newsletter, we introduce the book and reveal the origins of the manuscript. Pre-order link within.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A Shorter Ulysses, Anthony Burgess’s companion piece to his Shorter Finnegans Wake, is out on 16 October 2025. In this week’s newsletter, we introduce the book and reveal the origins of the manuscript. Pre-order link within.
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In this week’s newsletter, we celebrate the life of Josephine Baker, the groundbreaking performer who captivated Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange). In his own words, he explains what made her special
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September 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
In this week’s newsletter, we celebrate the life of Josephine Baker, the groundbreaking performer who captivated Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange). In his own words, he explains what made her special
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Our latest newsletter considers patriotism. Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange) asks if we should allow politicians to define country and whether we owe our nations any loyalty.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Our latest newsletter considers patriotism. Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange) asks if we should allow politicians to define country and whether we owe our nations any loyalty.
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This week’s newsletter reveals all of the autumn 2025 events at the Burgess Foundation. Not in Manchester? Also find out how you can visit the us online!
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September 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This week’s newsletter reveals all of the autumn 2025 events at the Burgess Foundation. Not in Manchester? Also find out how you can visit the us online!
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It’s our 100th newsletter! And the third in our series on the illustrated Anthony Burgess. This time, we look inside the books and examine the illustrators who brought Burgess’s stories to life.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It’s our 100th newsletter! And the third in our series on the illustrated Anthony Burgess. This time, we look inside the books and examine the illustrators who brought Burgess’s stories to life.
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The second in our series about the artists who worked on Anthony Burgess’s fiction is about Peter Bentley, who illustrated more Burgess covers than anyone else — and the covers are among the best Burgess ever had…
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August 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The second in our series about the artists who worked on Anthony Burgess’s fiction is about Peter Bentley, who illustrated more Burgess covers than anyone else — and the covers are among the best Burgess ever had…
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Für unsere deutschsprachigen Freunde: „Der Mann aus Nazareth“, ein Roman von Anthony Burgess über das Leben Christi, ist jetzt erstmals auf Deutsch erhältlich. Die Übersetzung stammt von Ludger Tolksdorf
Man of Nazareth, Anthony Burgess's novel about Jesus, is available in German for the first time
Man of Nazareth, Anthony Burgess's novel about Jesus, is available in German for the first time
August 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Für unsere deutschsprachigen Freunde: „Der Mann aus Nazareth“, ein Roman von Anthony Burgess über das Leben Christi, ist jetzt erstmals auf Deutsch erhältlich. Die Übersetzung stammt von Ludger Tolksdorf
Man of Nazareth, Anthony Burgess's novel about Jesus, is available in German for the first time
Man of Nazareth, Anthony Burgess's novel about Jesus, is available in German for the first time