An edition of A Clockwork Orange (1962)

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An edition of A Clockwork Orange (1962)

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 included on Time magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The original manuscript of the book has been kept at McMaster University's William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada since the institution purchased the documents in 1971. It is considered one of the most influential dystopian books.



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Publish Date
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Language
English
Pages
191

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Published in
New York
Copyright Date
1963

The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pagination
191p.
Number of pages
191

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL40279393M
ISBN 10
0345026241
ISBN 13
9780345026248
OCLC/WorldCat
957919
Goodreads
61953584

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL261794W

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