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A Clockwork Orange

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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is a dystopian novel that explores the life of Alex, a teenage delinquent in a future society plagued by extreme youth violence. The story delves into themes of free will and the state’s role in enforcing morality, illustrated through Alex’s journey and the controversial treatment he undergoes to curb his criminal tendencies. The novel is richly narrated in a unique, invented slang that captures the intensity and chaos of the protagonist's world.
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A Clockwork Orange

Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesses. But what will his re-education mean?

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Fully restored edition of Anthony Burgess' original text

Edited by Andrew Biswell
With a Foreword by Martin Amis

Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill, and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesses. But what will his re-education mean?

A dystopian horror, a black comedy, an exploration of choice, A Clockwork Orange is also a work of exuberant invention which created a new language for its characters. This critical edition restores the text of the novel as Anthony Burgess originally wrote it, and includes a glossary of the teen slang 'Nadsat', explanatory notes, pages from the original typescript, interviews, articles, and reviews, shedding light on the enduring fascination of the novel's 'sweet and juicy criminality'.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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A Clockwork Orange is often praised for its exploration of free will and the nature of evil, with Roald Dahl describing it as both terrifying and marvellous. Martin Amis highlights its enduring impact and unsettling portrayal of delinquency, noting its blend of shock and dark entertainment.

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ISBN: 9780141197531

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Andrew Biswell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 113.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 224g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester in 1917 and educated at Xaverian College and Manchester University. He spent six years in the British Army before becoming a schoolmaster and colonial education officer in Malaya and Brunei. After the success of his Malayan Trilogy, he became a full-time writer in 1959. His books have been published all over the world, and they include The Complete Enderby, Nothing Like the Sun, Napoleon Symphony, Tremor of Intent, Earthly Powers and A Dead Man in Deptford. Anthony Burgess died in London in 1993. Andrew Biswell is the Professor of Modern Literature at Manchester Metropolitan University and the Director of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. His publications include a biography, The Real Life of Anthony Burgess, which won the Portico Prize in 2006. He is currently editing the letters and short stories of Anthony Burgess.

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