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Anthony Powell

1905 - 2000

Anthony Powell was born in London in 1905 and was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He worked for a London publisher from 1927 to 1935. and as a film scriptwriter from 1935 to 1936. He has written reviews and literary columns for various newspapers and periodicals and was Literary Editor of Punch from 1952 to 1958. He was commissioned in the Welch Regiment in 1939 and subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Corps where he served as a liaison officer with the Allied Forces.
His published works are: Afternoon Men (1931), Venusberg (1932), From a View to a Death (1933), What's Become of Waring (1939), John Aubrey and His Friends (1948). Selections from John Aubrey (1949), A Question of Upbringing (1951). A Buyer's Market (1952). The Acceptance World (1955), At Lady Molly's (James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1957), and Casanova's Chinese Restaurant (I960).
The last five books form the first half of the Music of Time sequence.
Anthony Powell married Lady Violet Pakenham in 1934 and they had two sons.

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  • Cover of: A dance to the music of time: third movement.

    First published in 1951 22 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition isbn_9780226677170_0 Cover of edition dancetomusicofti0000powe_u7z2 Cover of edition dancetomusicofti0000anth_l4c3 Cover of edition dancetomusicofti0000powe_u5r9
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  • Cover of: A Dance to the Music of Time: Spring v. 1 (DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME)

    First published in 1957 14 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Afternoon men

    First published in 1931 14 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition afternoonmen0000powe_v0t6 Cover of edition afternoonmen00powe
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  • Cover of: At Lady Molly's

    First published in 1957 13 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition atladymollysnove0000powe_m0d1 Cover of edition atladymollysnove0000powe
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  • Cover of: Casanova's Chinese restaurant: a novel.

    First published in 1960 13 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition casanovaschinese0000powe_s8u9 Cover of edition casanovaschinese0000powe_v6d1 Cover of edition casanovaschinese0000powe_k0m5
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  • Cover of: A question of upbringing: a novel.

    First published in 1951 13 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition questionofupbrin0000powe_v6v4
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  • Cover of: The kindly ones.

    First published in 1962 12 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition kindlyonesnovel0000powe_l1l0 Cover of edition kindlyonesnovel0000powe Cover of edition kindlyones0000powe
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  • Cover of: A buyer's market: a novel.

    First published in 1952 12 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition buyersmarketnove0000powe_a1x9
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  • Cover of: The valley of bones: a novel.

    First published in 1964 12 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition valleyofbones00powe Cover of edition valleyofbones0000powe_a2t8 Cover of edition valleyofbones0000powe_q7o5
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  • Cover of: From a view to a death

    First published in 1933 12 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: What's become of Waring.

    First published in 1939 11 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition whatsbecomeofwar0000powe_w0r5
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  • Cover of: John Aubrey and his friends

    First published in 1948 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition johnaubreyhisfri0000powe_u3k1
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  • Cover of: Books do furnish a room: a novel.

    First published in 1971 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition booksdofurnishro0000powe
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  • Cover of: Hearing secret harmonies: a novel

    First published in 1975 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition hearingsecrethar0000powe_q3s1 Cover of edition hearingsecrethar0000powe
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  • Cover of: The acceptance world: a novel.

    First published in 1955 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition acceptanceworldn0000powe_l9r3
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  • Cover of: The soldier's art.

    First published in 1966 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition soldiersartnovel0000powe
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  • Cover of: Agents and patients

    First published in 1936 8 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Venusberg

    First published in 1961 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The fisher king: a novel

    First published in 1986 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The military philosophers

    First published in 1968 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Fiction, general, Fiction, Social life and customs, Fiction in English, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Great britain, fiction, English Novelists, Great britain, social life and customs, fiction, Biography, English literature, Manners and customs, Novelists, English, Intellectual life, English fiction, World War, 1939-1945, England, fiction, London life, Diaries, English Autobiographical fiction, Fiction, biographical, Powell, anthony, 1905-2000, 20th century, Authors, English, Authors, english, Autobiographical fiction, English
Places
England, London, Great Britain, London (England), English-speaking countries
People
Anthony Powell (1905-), Anthony Powell (1905-2000), Anthony, 1905- Powell, John Aubrey (1626-1697), Anthony Powell, John Aubrey, Kenneth Widmerpool, Robert Vanderbilt
Time
20th century, 1900-1970, 19th century, Early 20th century

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
January 17, 2020 Edited by Jorge Reinaldo Galindo correction
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January 16, 2020 Edited by Jorge Reinaldo Galindo new bio
May 8, 2011 Edited by Graham Redman merge authors