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A Clockwork OrangeAnthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange

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A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel 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. The book is partially written in a Russian-influenced argot called "Nadsat", which takes its name from the Russian suffix that is equivalent to '-teen' in English. According to Burgess, it was a jeu d'esprit written in just three weeks. In 2005, A Clockwork Orange was…

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99 editions · 14 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2014
    imusti · 352 pages · 9780141197531
  • Paperback · English · 2013
    W. W. Norton / SFBC · 246 pages · 9781624902949
  • Audiobook · English · 2013
    HarperAudio · 9780062314260
  • Hardcover · English · 2012
    Clockwork Orange
    William Heinemann · 352 pages · 9780434021512
  • Hardcover · English · 2012
    W.W. Norton & Co. · 246 pages · 9780393089134
  • Paperback · English · 2011
    W.W. Norton & Co. · 357 pages · 9780393928099
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