One character, who at one point decapitates party-goers, is called the Merchant of Sex, since he hosts orgies, and is the financier of a central organization.
One character in this work is said to have attended the Duc de Ventre's ball in an inappropriate costume on which his motto, "They Shall Not Pass," appeared. In the introduction to this work, its author notes that he "awoke from The Sickness at the age of forty-five." One character in this work, who is the director of the Reconditioning Center, had been previously assigned to Total Demoralization before becoming advisor to (*) Freeland Republic. One character, who at one point decapitates party-goers, is called the Merchant of Sex, since he hosts orgies, and is the financier of a central organization. This novel's narrator is employed by Islam Incorporated and is assigned to meet Dr. Benway before the novel shifts to Interzone. For 10 points, name this book of loosely connected stories about Lee which was initially banned in the US for depicting sex and drugs, written by William Burroughs.
One character in this work is said to have attended the Duc de Ventre's ball in an inappropriate costume on which his motto, "They Shall Not Pass," appeared.
Naked Lunch [accept The Naked Lunch since it was published this way at one point]