The Eve of St. Venus
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The Eve of St. Venus is a novella, or, as he put it, "opusculum", by Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess
John Burgess Wilson  – who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess – was an English author, poet, playwright, composer, linguist, translator and critic. The dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange is Burgess's most famous novel, though he dismissed it as one of his lesser works...

 on the theme of marriage. It was first published in 1964.

The 1981 edition of the book, which Burgess described as a "tribute to matrimony", was dedicated to the Prince
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...

 and Princess
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...

of Wales, who had married that year. Burgess wrote in the preface to the 1984 edition: "I dedicate this work to all...who...having achieved [marriage]...are still not disillusioned with it."

The Prince and Princess of Wales separated in 1992 and were divorced in 1996.
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