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“Bath twice a day to be really clean, once a day to be passably clean, once a week to avoid being a public menace.”

Quote by Anthony Burgess

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Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess, born on February 25, 1917, in Manchester, England, was an accomplished British writer known for his distinctive literary style and profound insights into human psychology. His works spanned various literary genres, including novels, plays, and poetry. Burgess' most famous novel, A Clockwork Orange, is one of the most celebrated works of the 20th century, exploring themes such as free will, morality, and social control. more

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Book:Selected Early Poems of Robert Frost

Source: Selected Early Poems of Robert Frost

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Author:Diana Wynne Jones

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Book:The pale horse

Source: The pale horse