- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Reissue edition (1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0393315088
- ISBN-13: 978-0393315080
- Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.8 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #304,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Burgess at his best,
By Virgil "Virgil" (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Wanting Seed (Norton Paperback Fiction) (Paperback)
In the early sixties Anthony Burgess was diagnosed with a terminal brain desease. Writing like a demon he cranked out several novels in two years thinking he's need to support his family after he passed on. He had been mis-diagnosed, but as a result he wrote a series of novels that are really his best works and some of the best works of the twentieth century in my opinion. "The Wanting Seed" is one of these books."The Wanting Seed" much like "A Clockwork Orange" is reminiscent of other novels of a dystopian future such as "1984" and "Brave New World". The quality of writing here by Burgess is nearly the equal of those novels. Perhaps the reason it isn't held in as high esteem is the uncomfortable theme of homosexuality wrapped up in politics that carries through the novel. And what a novel. A study of Britain in decline and society in constant flux. [adult] codes replace political codes in evaluations for work and promotions. But this is short-lived. It isn't really a novel of [adult] preference because with regime change comes new and different standards. Burgess has fun mixing political and social expectations and comes off giving a fairly decent commentary on society at large. "The Wanting Seed" is certainly a classic and somewhat unjustly relegated to less than great status behind the other mentioned dystopian novels of the future. As with most Burgess novels at his best, this one is highly recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars
wow,
By Natalie (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Wanting Seed (Norton Paperback Fiction) (Paperback)
i found this book by pure chance on a library shelf, not knowing a thing about the author at all. i decided to read it. i'm a big fan of "brave new world," "the handmaid's tale," and "1984" and could see similarities between this book and all of those.though a bit dated, i thoroughly enjoyed the work for the provocative stabs at historiography, the really delightful writing style, which, rife with unusual syntax, allusions, tremendous vocabulary, and many plays on words, never ceased to amaze, and the general ideas contained within.
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wonderful,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Wanting Seed (Norton Paperback Fiction) (Paperback)
I'm a junior in high school, and I was told to choose one author and to do an indepth project on him/her. I was required to reada number of the author's books, research his/her life,etc. I had read A Clockwork Orange, and loved it. I wanted an author who would be completely different from others who chose authors such as Hawethorne. Well I am more than satisfied with my choice. Burgess is an amazing author, who's books are funny but at the same time eerily realistic. The Wanting Seed is a classic Burgess novel, and I recommend it as well as his others. I have not yet read a novel by Burgess that I didn't enjoy.
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