This fascinating early work by Anthony Burgess is a delightful fantasy, blending classical myth and farce. Displaying a high degree of verbal ingenuity and intelligence, Burgess effortlessly plays with ideas to create a riotous comedy that is ultimately a celebration of love and marriage. It is presented here along with the earlier and similarly themed The Venus of Ille, by Prosper Mnot only to the impending wedding, but also to the most dearly held preconceptions of Ambrose, Diana, and their we...
This fascinating early work by Anthony Burgess is a delightful fantasy, blending classical myth and farce. Displaying a high degree of verbal ingenuity and intelligence, Burgess effortlessly plays with ideas to create a riotous comedy that is ultimately a celebration of love and marriage. It is presented here along with the earlier and similarly themed The Venus of Ille, by Prosper Mnot only to the impending wedding, but also to the most dearly held preconceptions of Ambrose, Diana, and their wedding guests. In addition to writing novels like A Clockwork Orange and The Earthly Powers, Anthony Burgess was also a composer and critic. Книга «The Eve of St Venus» автора Энтони Берджесс оценена посетителями КнигоГид, и её читательский рейтинг составил 8.00 из 10.
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