A Dead Man in Deptford
1993 historical novel by Anthony Burgess
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A Dead Man in Deptford is a 1993 novel by Anthony Burgess, the last to be published during his lifetime. It depicts the life and character of Christopher Marlowe, a renowned playwright of the Elizabethan era.
Plot
Reckless but brilliant Cambridge scholar Christopher "Kit" Marlowe is conscripted by Francis Walsingham to be a spy for Queen Elizabeth. Kit and Walsingham's young cousin Thomas experience love at first sight. Kit is soon sent to the English college at Rheims to ferret out recusants conspiring against the Queen and her Church of England. Walsingham and his agents discover a conspiracy, later known as the Babington Plot, to assassinate Elizabeth I. They use this discovery as a means to effect the execution of Elizabeth's rival, Mary, Queen of Scots. Kit is instrumental in the arrest of the conspirators, but horrified by their execution.
Marlowe is portrayed as a secretive, solitary and eventually isolated person. Burgess explores his sexual addiction and passion for the theatre.
Adaptation
A feature film adaptation was announced in September 2010, starring Sam Riley as Kit and costarring James Purefoy, Ray Winstone, Ed Speleers, and Adam Sinclair in undisclosed roles. The screenplay was written by Michael Elias, and Nick Copus was set to direct.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Kilda, Gregg (12 September 2010). "Sam Riley to play Kit Marlowe in Dead Man". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (13 September 2010). "Sam Riley Will Play Christopher Marlowe in A Dead Man In Deptford". /Film. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ White, James (13 September 2010). "Sam Riley Is A Dead Man In Deptford". Empire. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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Works by Anthony Burgess
- The Long Day Wanes
- The Right to an Answer
- The Doctor Is Sick
- The Worm and the Ring
- Devil of a State
- One Hand Clapping
- A Clockwork Orange
- The Wanting Seed
- Honey for the Bears
- Inside Mr Enderby
- The Eve of Saint Venus
- Nothing Like the Sun
- A Vision of Battlements
- Tremor of Intent
- Enderby Outside
- M/F
- Napoleon Symphony
- The Clockwork Testament
- Beard's Roman Women
- ABBA ABBA
- 1985
- Man of Nazareth
- Earthly Powers
- The End of the World News
- Enderby's Dark Lady
- The Kingdom of the Wicked
- The Pianoplayers
- Any Old Iron
- Mozart and the Wolf Gang
- A Dead Man in Deptford
- Byrne
- Moses: A Narrative
- Revolutionary Sonnets
- An Essay on Censorship
- Homage to Qwert Yuiop
- One Man's Chorus
- Shakespeare
- Joysprick
- Ninety-Nine Novels
- Language Made Plain
- A Mouthful of Air
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