1 On his mind (1956–66)
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Christopher W. Thurley
Abstract
Looking at Burgess’s life and work pre-1966 (when Burgess first visited the United States), it is argued that Burgess had a strong cultural influence from America even as an early writer that began back in Manchester but really accelerated during World War Two. His earlier novels are assessed based on their American components and help to provide a strong foundation of American influence that increases significantly in the second half of his career.
Abstract
Looking at Burgess’s life and work pre-1966 (when Burgess first visited the United States), it is argued that Burgess had a strong cultural influence from America even as an early writer that began back in Manchester but really accelerated during World War Two. His earlier novels are assessed based on their American components and help to provide a strong foundation of American influence that increases significantly in the second half of his career.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of illustrations vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Introduction 1
- 1 On his mind (1956–66) 21
- 2 Burgess on the United States 47
- 3 M/F (1971) 94
- 4 The Clockwork Testament, or Enderby’s End (1974) and New York (1976) 158
- 5 Earthly Powers (1980) 240
- 6 The End of the World News (1982) 266
- 7 Enderby’s Dark Lady, or No End to Enderby (1984) 284
- 8 After America 337
- Conclusion 345
- Index 356
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of illustrations vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Introduction 1
- 1 On his mind (1956–66) 21
- 2 Burgess on the United States 47
- 3 M/F (1971) 94
- 4 The Clockwork Testament, or Enderby’s End (1974) and New York (1976) 158
- 5 Earthly Powers (1980) 240
- 6 The End of the World News (1982) 266
- 7 Enderby’s Dark Lady, or No End to Enderby (1984) 284
- 8 After America 337
- Conclusion 345
- Index 356
