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ⓘ About Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell is a British author of fictional novels. His full name is Anthony Dymoke Powell and his last name is pronounced ‘pole’ as opposed to ‘Pow-ell’. Powell was born in Westminster, U.K., on December 21, 1905 and passed away on March 28, 2000. He was well recognized as being an author that focused on social comedy. One of the works that he is most well known for is his fictional novel series of twelve volumes titled A Dance to the Music of Time. The series started out in 1951 with the release of the first novel, titled A Question of Upbringing. The series includes twelve novels and offer an intriguing and a detailed look into an entire world.
All Book Series by Anthony Powell
Marcel Proust 1871-1922: A Centennial Volume
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1971
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Who is Anthony Powell?
Anthony Powell is a British author of fictional novels. His full name is Anthony Dymoke Powell and his last name is pronounced 'pole' as opposed to 'Pow-ell'. Powell was born in Westminster, U.K., on December 21, 1905 and passed away on March 28, 2000.
Which Anthony Powell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dance To The Music Of Time series, the earliest of Anthony Powell's multi-book series: it opens with A Question of Upbringing (1951) and runs to 13 books across 1951–2009, ending with 4th Movement (2009). Anthony Powell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Anthony Powell written?
Anthony Powell has 39 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1931 and 2017. 18 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Dance To The Music Of Time series with 13 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Anthony Powell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Anthony Powell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dance To The Music Of Time (1951–2009, 13 books) and To Keep The Ball Rolling: The Memoirs Of (1976–1984, 5 books).
How are Anthony Powell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Anthony Powell's 39 books into 2 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dance To The Music Of Time (13 books, 1951–2009); To Keep The Ball Rolling: The Memoirs Of (5 books, 1976–1984).