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A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novella by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence. The teenage protagonist, Alex, narrates his violent exploits and his experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him.
- Anthony Burgess
- 192 pages (hardback edition), 176 pages (paperback edition)
- 1962
- 1962 (William Heinemann, UK)
A classic dystopian novel about a teen gang leader who rebels against society in a violent and inventive slang. Read ratings, reviews, quotes, and more on Goodreads, the world's largest community for readers.
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- 1962
- Anthony Burgess
- Paperback
A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian novel by Anthony Burgess about a teenage gang leader who undergoes a brutal brainwashing treatment. The novel explores themes of violence, free will, and state control in a futuristic society.
- Anthony Burgess
- 1962
6 days ago · A Clockwork Orange, novel by Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a dismal dystopian England and presents a first-person account of a juvenile delinquent who undergoes state-sponsored psychological rehabilitation for his aberrant behavior. The novel was adapted into a classic movie by Stanley Kubrick.
Apr 17, 1995 · In Anthony Burgess's nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal invented slang that brilliantly renders his and his friends' social pathology.
- W W Norton Company
- $22.25
Aug 29, 2011 · Dazzling and transgressive, A Clockwork Orange is a frightening fable about good and evil and the meaning of human freedom. This edition includes the controversial last chapter not published...
Aug 29, 2011 · In Anthony Burgess's influential nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his friends' intense reaction against their society.
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