Maugham does seem like he was a rotten old shit

Its just as well johnny wilson is not still extant.....his comments would put him at the mercy of the Toolmaker General's (fils) Starm troopers......

Well let's face it, it is Manchester, YUK!

Is that you, Geoff, with the attractive ginger mullet?

haven't we seen this before Geoff?

It feels like 1984 now , in 2024 . Everything seems to be topsy turvy . The dross rises to the top , truth is subjective , this never happened , that never happened , victimhood is only for certain groups , you must not say or write that , as someone is sure to be offended , etc etc.

He should see it today .

I must say I hate that there changing that lines in these books. Feel it’s censoring Old works of fiction is like what facist’ts Would do in Germany

Good joke hombre.

Come on now. Some of his poetry is great.

Carping

Genius

Huxley was so fkn on about so much we are seeing RIGHT NOW.

I'm trying to find Burgess 1965 documentary he made for the BBC in Dublin about James Joyce and ulysses. Any leads??

Loved watching this, thanks for sharing.

Maugham beats Burgess in this or any other universe.

of whom Rupert Brooke was one... so let's have a Wilfred Owen pic...

He's definitely right about the government and writers and how they honour the stupid in society

If you are gonna go against homosexuality for the “unnatural “ bullshit. Then stop going on planes, stop doing 12 hour long road trips to fo to your family house. Stop the hypocrisy

It's a good job that "love of the young" was repeated and emphasised because otherwise no-one listening would have caught the significance.

Thought about the play one handing clapping

this is what our current time misses - intelligence

he's spot on - it is definitely unnatural

Graves was v odd and I rem having to read his work at Uni - not enlightening

Burgess the genius, what a great and interesting author and man.

love this man - thanks for uploading

hilarious reading

remarkable man who did so well given his roots

A good summary of the major issues of Orwell's satire on 'How things are done in politics and a (Oligarch) controlled media' - But all the more impressive as Burgess clearly and specifically outlines exactly what was to happen to England (possibly the UK) by 2020, after 14 years of Far-RightTory rule. We're there.

The opinion of Chinese men made me laugh

And to think that the best of Donegal always wound up in Glasgow or Manchester. The Glenties, Falcarragh, Buncrana, Ballyliffin: which part of Manchester is not Donegal? And here comes wee John Wilson, A.K.A. Anthony Burgess, with his wisecracks. You can always tell a Donegalman or a Manx, but you cant tell him much.

Wow, I can't believe he chose to spend his last years in the countryside, what a piece of shit.

I've read both over 45 years. Greene is a better writer than Burgess, IMHO. I read Greene over and over. Burgess once each time. Clockwork Orange is interesting and original, but its more a commentary than a portrait of society and people from an interesting perspective as areGreene's works. Burgess had great interesting moments, I guess, and original ideas but hadnt the insight in humans of Greene. Greene had a terrific anarchistic view. I think one learns much more about the world from Greene than Burgess. I would bet Waugh had more admiration for Greene than for Burgess, if he lived long enough to read Burgess. Being a good sniper and critical reader doesnt make one a good writer.

Huge Thanks! have been a student of the Magnificent Anthony Burgess since viewing the equally brilliant Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of "A Clockwork Orange." For me, there has never been a Finer writer! His Combination of intellect and Humor is unequalled (Kurt Vonnegut, as well) Would Loved to have read his screenplay for "Clockwork" that was rejected by the tempermental Kubrick (Kuprick?) whom alledgedly wrote himself. it's possible, like the saying goes (anything's) I'm pretty sure it was mostly there from original, would love to read it, is it available? Anyway, Orwell's prophetic tome was tremendous and accurate (2024) top 10 or atleast 20! had once thought of going to england and seeing Burgess's Birthplace and where he would Drink, But the country has followed america's war/invasion addiction in lockstep,so that's been dismissed. Perhaps Basel, Switzerland where Mankind's Salvation was Created by the Genius chemist Albert Hoffman! thanks again, PEACE

He hardly drew breath.

The discourse reminds me of many a night at the Dog and Duck in Accrington during my youth.

What a character! /Thomas Pynchon comes into my mind.../

Free indisciminate sexual congress? In Wales apparently.

I read somewhere that Anthony Burgess lived somewhere in crumpsall at 1 point of him growing up and in a pub I think, saw a picture of it years ago

Burgess was jealous of Greene. Greene was a better writer and sold more books than Burgess. Greene wrote good screenplays which became classics, the 3rd man and the Fallen Idol to name but two. Burgess gave away the rights to A Clockwork Orange to Kubrick for 500 quid and it has made millions down the years on video, dvd and Internet streaming.

I am definately unworthy ro even comment on this level of erudition yet the fact does not depress me at all rather fills me with hope and a sense that our culture is or perhaps was worth something and there was aomething to look up to and a parnassus to climb. I crawl aroind in the foothills on my hands and knees to this day. I was apparently one year old when this appeared on TV for the delectation of the masses.

Romans chapter 1 is very clear.

Look into his political outlook considering the era.

Jimmy Savile had the soulless gaze of a crab. A truly detestable human being.

Good commentary on Maugham ... though I went to Settings and sped it up!

Where is this from??

We are in the world of doublethink now, apparently men are now women even if they have a penis. The Labour leader cannot define what a woman is. This man will soon be out Prime Minister. God help us.

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