He was a stern man with a beard, apt for a gardener, cut spadewise. A dead man in deptford ive been known to use a clockwork orange as a way of accessing shakespeare. Praise for a dead man in deptford the story is intensely true to the surfaces and smells of elizabethan london, and also burgesss own final meditation on his great themes, the sexual and artistic impulses, and their end in death. Burgesss novel of the life, well mostly near the end of life and brutal death of christopher marlowe, is difficult, sometimes quite hard to follow, full of details of vomit, sodomy, eating, intrigue, religion, moments of philosophical discourse and a.
Mar 31, 2014 a dead man in deptford is written in a semiapproximation of british renaissance prose, yet this is done in such a way as to offer historical colour and appropriate background to the dialogue of kit and his fellow poets, rather than as a reminder of the drabness of prose before the eighteenth century. A dead man in deptford is a breathtaking tourdeforce through the theatres, spyrings, noble houses and stews of late elizabethan england. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. A dead man in deptford reimagines the riotous life and suspicious death of christopher marlowe. Burgesss last book, published in england two years ago, shortly before the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. In lavish, pitchperfect, and supple, readable prose, burgess matches his splendid shakespeare novel, nothing like. Reading anthony burgesss a dead man in deptford through the naming of its main character 9783845429212 by blair, peter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Meredith was the witness to the death as she was the one who discovered the young potter dead. Marlowe is also known as morley and merlin, and an apprentice playwright answers to shagspaw, choxper, and jacquespere. A difficult young man, dead of the plague, alas, but his father very hearty.
The dead man of the title is none other than the elizabethan playwright christopher marlowe or, as burgess indicates, merlin or marlin last names were more capriciously assigned in the 16th century, who may or may not have been murdered in a deptford tavern brawl in 1593. Buy a dead man in deptford by anthony burgess online at alibris. A dead man in deptford is written in a semiapproximation of british renaissance prose, yet this is done in such a way as to offer historical colour and appropriate background to the dialogue of kit and his fellow poets, rather than as a reminder of the drabness of prose before the eighteenth century. A dead man in deptford by anthony burgess, paperback. A dead man in deptford tells the story of the last six years of malowes life. To make matters worse, the bridetobe susan seems to know more about the dead man than she is giving away. One of this prolific authors finest books, a dead man in deptford is a worthy. A dead man in deptford by anthony burgess, paperback barnes. We found 10 books set in deptford and 25 others set nearby. Burgesss last book, published in england two years ago, shortly before the authors death, is a masterly piece of work.
Christopher marlowe 15641593, english playwright and poet, has appeared in works of fiction since the nineteenth century. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this a dead man in deptford study guide and get instant access to the following summary. One of the most productive, imaginative and risktaking of writers. With a dead man in deptford, burgess concluded his literary. A dead man in deptford is a 1993 novel by anthony burgess, the last to be published during. The dead woman of deptford by ann granger, hardcover barnes.
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Serendipity was in action when i decided to move onto this after death of the fox. So god is dragged into presiding over the states enactments, and gods eternal foe is conjured to inspire warlocks and witches, jews and jesuits and others of the heretical brood. The dead woman of deptford is the sixth inspector ben ross mystery set in victorian london from muchloved crime writer ann granger. A dead man in deptford by anthony burgess librarything. Published in 1993, a dead man in deptford is a semifictionalized account about the life and death of christopher marlowe. Its rich, meaty, and requires some perseverance to unlock. The dead man is both a topnotch thriller and a heartrending story of loss, courage and second chances. A dead man in deptford book san jose public library. Your bishops are no more than a troop of bloody murderers of souls and sacrilegious robbers of churches. It is a clever, sexually explicit, fastmoving, full blooded yarnirish timesa dead man in deptford reimagines the riotous life and suspicious death of christopher marlowe. I wish i could get as excited by marlowes major plays, all revived by the. A dead man in deptford ebook written by anthony burgess. The photos displayed within our listings are stock photos provided by ebay and the publisher as a visual aid. I thought that this book was extraordinary in that it conveys the vibe of what it might be like to be in elizabethan england.
Our narrator, a smalltown actor burgess lifts from shakespeares first folio follows kit from his seminary days, to his infamous career as a playwright, a government operative, and finally, to his untimely death. Poet, lover and spy, marlowe must negotiate the pressures placed upon him by theatre, queen and country. A dead man in deptford by anthony burgess goodreads. We found 10 books set in deptford and 25 others set nearby map. He was a contemporary of william shakespeare, and has been suggested as an alternative author of shakespeares works, an idea not accepted in mainstream scholarship. The dead woman of deptford by ann granger, hardcover. A dead man in deptford anthony burgess living with. The hangman harley was not skilful with his cutting off of privities and the tearing out of heart, for penry saw nothing, dead swiftly with the cracking of his neckbone. Burgess brings this dazzling figure to life and pungently evokes elizabethan england.
A dead man in deptford by anthony burgess fictiondb. Historical novel about the suspicious circumstances surrounding the murder of english dramatist and poet, christopher marlowe, three hundred years ago. Lots of color on elizabethan london, the court, the intrigues, the theater, the slums. Reckless but brilliant cambridge scholar kit marlowe is conscripted by francis walsingham to be a spy for queen elizabeth. A dead man in deptford it is so assigned, kit said. So i approached a dead man in deptford with some excitement and expectation, stoked by one of the most visually arresting book covers ive seen in years.
Hes set up to appear as playwright and shakespeare contemporary christopher marlowe in a dead man in deptford, which will toy with the revisionist notion that marlowe was also a spy and victim. We stock over 100,000 books and are confident that there is something in our store for everyone. On the whole, i found a dead man in deptford a splendid book, a pleasure to read while burgesss exuberant prose captured both the complexities of christopher marlowe and the rough and tumble of the world around him, without as ive occasionally found elsewhere with burgess becoming hard to follow. This is a book about christopher marlowe, based on the reckoning by charles nicholl. A dead man in deptford is a 1993 novel by anthony burgess, the last to be published during his lifetime. A dead man in deptford by anthony burgess, 97800995494, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A dead man in deptford burgess, anthony anthony burgess on. Robert crais, nyt best selling author the dead man is one of those rare novels you will be tempted to read twice. A dead man in deptford anthony burgess living with literature. A dead man in deptford burgess, anthony by anthony burgess. Editions of a dead man in deptford by anthony burgess.
Narrated by an unnamed actor, famed for his portrayal of belphoebe as a boy, who observes and speculates about marlowes forays in poettasting, playmaking and spying, the novel brings the reader a. Both books are written in a dense, elaborate, semiarchaic style and both create a vivid impression of late. That marlowe is the dead man is a foregone conclusion contained in the title. On a cold november night in a deptford yard, dock worker harry parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. In october there was the matter of a trial in secret at fotheringay whereby mary queen of scots received her death sentence, though the passing of this was not made known to the people till december. Aug 12, 2012 although christopher marlowe is the protagonist here, and events take place some thirty years earlier than garretts story, a dead man in deptford also features raleigh as a prominent character though morally more ambivalent.
A dead man in deptford by anthony burgess and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jul 01, 2010 praise for a dead man in deptford the story is intensely true to the surfaces and smells of elizabethan london, and also burgesss own final meditation on his great themes, the sexual and artistic impulses, and their end in death. Ive pondered quite a lot, while reading a dead man in deptford, whether to give it 4 or 5 starts and decided to give it 5 but only just. Anthony burgesss a dead man in deptford 1993 was the last of burgesss novels to be published in his lifetime.
A brilliant interpretation of the story of christopher marlowe. They went into the house with him, and he kindly offered wine. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a dead man in deptford. A dead man in deptford by anthony burgess books and being. Marlowe, alleged to have been a government spy and frequently claimed to have been homosexual, was. A dead man in deptford by burgess anthony abebooks. Although christopher marlowe is the protagonist here, and events take place some thirty years earlier than garretts story, a dead man in deptford also features raleigh as a prominent character though morally more ambivalent. Imagining the fascinating life and early death of christopher kit marlowe elizabethan playwright, poet and alleged spy on opening i was a little worried that the language might be too dense tis written in the parlance of the time but before long i was putting off sleep to read more while gleefully noting all of my new favourite olde words and. A novelization of the life of the 16th century playwright, christopher marlowe, portraying him as a spy for elizabeth is government in its war with catholics. A dead man in deptford burgess, anthony 0786703210 by. Sam riley will play christopher marlowe in a dead man in. In lavish, pitchperfect, and supple, readable prose, burgess matches his splendid shakespeare novel, nothing like the sun.
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