John Anthony Burgess Research Paper

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John Anthony Burgess was born February 25, 1917, to Joseph and Elizabeth Wilson in Manchester, England (“Anthony Burgess’s Biography” 1). In 1918, his sister and his mother dies. As a result, he was sent to be raised by his maternal aunt, which led to a strained father-son relationship. Burgess was raised a faithful Catholic and influences of this can be seen in his later works. In addition, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English language and literature from Victoria University of Manchester (“Anthony Burgess’s Biography” 3). On January 22, 1942, Anthony Burgess married his first wife, Lynne Isherwood Jones. While serving in the army, his pregnant wife, Lynne, was beaten and raped by American fugitives, which led to a miscarriage

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