El almuerzo desnudo, una de las novelas más míticas de la literatura norteamericana, es un descenso a los infiernos de la droga y una denuncia horrorizada y sardónica, onírica y alucinatoria de la sociedad actual, un mundo sin esperanza ni futuro. Burroughs dispara sus flechas contra las religiones, el ejército, la universidad, la sexualidad, la justicia corrupta, los traficantes tramposos, el colonialismo, la burocracia y la psiquiatría representada por el siniestro Dr. Benway, el gran manipulador de conciencias, el experto en control total.
William S. Burroughs Libros
William S. Burroughs fue un novelista, ensayista y performer estadounidense, una figura clave de la Generación Beat y un influyente autor posmoderno. Su obra, que a menudo se nutre de experiencias personales con la adicción a las drogas y la violencia, se caracteriza por una aguda crítica social y técnicas literarias experimentales como el método del collage. Burroughs se hizo notorio por sus novelas que provocaron controversia y desafiaron los sistemas morales y políticos de su época. Su influencia se extiende más allá de la literatura a la cultura popular, donde es aclamado por su visión única y su poder subversivo.







The novella began as a story treatment for a proposed film adaptation of Alan E. Nourse's novel The Bladerunner. A later edition published in the 1980s changed the formatting of the title to Blade Runner, a movie. Burroughs' treatment is set in the early 21st century and involves mutated viruses and 'a medical-care apocalypse'. The term 'blade runner' referred to a smuggler of medical supplies, e.g. scalpels.
Dead Fingers Talk
- 320 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
First published in 1963 and representing Burroughs's literary breakthrough in the UK, Dead Fingers Talk is, in the words of Burroughs scholar Prof. Oliver Harris, a prophetic work of haunting power, and is perhaps the most commercial and accessible of his works. Combining new material with selections from Naked Lunch and his cut-up novels The Soft Machine and The Ticket That Exploded, the book is also a fascinating precursor to remix and mash-up forms in art and music, which owe much to Burroughs's influence. This newly edited edition of Dead Fingers Talk, based on the restored text of the novel, will delight all Burroughs fans and lovers of experimental literature, and offer a new insight into the artistic process of one of the most original and influential writers of the twentieth century.
The Adding Machine
- 224 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
The book promises sheer pleasure and entertainment, as highlighted by the "Chicago Sun-Times." It captivates readers with its engaging narrative and delightful characters, ensuring a wonderfully entertaining experience throughout.
Climate
- 240 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
"Climate: Into the 21st Century" offers a collection of essays by top meteorological experts, detailing the global climate system of the 20th century. It highlights extreme climatic events, advancements in climate observation, and predictability. Illustrated and engaging, it's ideal for both general readers and educational use.
William Burroughs died in August 1997, after a lifetime of notoriety. In his final years, he was writing only in his journals. The last nine months of his diaries are here, in Last Words, and they form a complex, rarely seen, personal portrait of Burroughs at the end of his life, coming to terms with aging and death.
The Western Lands
- 272 páginas
- 10 horas de lectura
A mix of autobiographical episodes and extraordinary Egyptian theology
William S. Burroughs explores the reality of a selective plague threatening Earth, addressing the consequences of globalization for humanity long before September 11. The book features illustrations by Chris Kohlhöfer.
Cities of the Red Night
- 288 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
While young men wage war against an evil empire of zealous mutants, the population of this modern inferno is afflicted with the epidemic of a radioactive virus. An opium-infused apocalyptic vision from the legendary author of Naked Lunch; the first of the trilogy with The Place of the Dead Roads and his final novel The Western Lands.
The Nova Criminals, featuring terrifying characters like Sammy the Butcher and Iron Claws, threaten global destruction. Only Inspector Lee of the Nova Police can stop them by dismantling their word and image machine before it's too late.

