The Pianoplayers

By Anthony Burgess

Will Carr, Anthony Burgess

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English

Manchester University Press
01 July 2017

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: The Irwell Edition of the Works of Anthony Burgess

This novel is one of Anthony Burgess's most accessible and entertaining works. By turns bawdy, raucous, tender and bittersweet, and full of music and songs, this is a warm and affectionate portrait of the working-class Lancashire of the 1920s and 1930s that he knew from his own early life. The Pianoplayers is a funny, moving, autobiographical novel that brings to life the world of silent cinemas and music-halls of 1920s Manchester and Blackpool. Fully annotated and with a new introduction, this is an authoritative text for a new generation of readers. Part of the forthcoming Irwell Edition of the Works of Anthony Burgess, this book offers an opportunity to reappraise an unjustly neglected novel important to our understanding of Burgess's wider oeuvre. The 2017 Burgess centenary makes this a key moment for reflection on the life and work of a major figure in twentieth century letters. -- .

By: Anthony Burgess
Edited by: Will Carr
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781526122346
ISBN 10: 1526122340
Series: The Irwell Edition of the Works of Anthony Burgess
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 July 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Will Carr is Deputy Director of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation

Reviews for The Pianoplayers: By Anthony Burgess

'He has hit on a brilliant theme, low and heroic at the same time.' Norman Shrapnel, Guardian 'Part autobiography, part joyous invention, it combines picaresque at its best with comedy of high subtlety and poetry ... A major novel by a major novelist.' Financial Times 'Anthony Burgess is one of the most versatile artists of the English language.' Erica Jong, Washington Post -- .