The Wanting Seed
The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess is a thought-provoking exploration of a future shaped by overpopulation, published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1963. This reissue edition spans 285 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Tristram Foxe and his wife, Beatrice-Joanna, as they navigate a world where official family limitation promotes homosexuality, leading to a society marked by bizarre customs and chaotic transformations.
Readers will encounter a Malthusian comedy that delves into the implications of overpopulation, featuring elements such as cannibalistic dining clubs and extraordinary fertility rituals. The story unfolds in a skyscraper world devoid of traditional space, ultimately evolving into a landscape defined by wars without enemies. This edition offers a unique perspective on societal norms and human behavior in the face of impending chaos.
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The Wanting Seed is a Malthusian comedy about the strange world that overpopulation will produce. Tristram Foxe and his wife, Beatrice-Joanna, live in their skyscraper world of spacelessness where official family limitation glorifies homosexuality (“It’s Sapiens to be Homo”). This time of the near future is eventually transformed into a chaos of cannibalistic dining clubs, fantastic fertility rituals, and wars without enemies.
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