An edition of A Clockwork Orange (1962)

A Clockwork Orange

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An edition of A Clockwork Orange (1962)

A Clockwork Orange

authoritative text backgrounds and contexts criticism

Norton Critical Edition
  • 4.04 ·
  • 45 Ratings
  • 674 Want to read
  • 16 Currently reading
  • 85 Have read

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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W.W. Norton & Co.
Language
English
Pages
357

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1963, W.W. Norton and Co.
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New York

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Series
A Norton critical edition
Copyright Date
2011

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.914
Library of Congress
PR6052.U638 C5 2011, PR6052.U638C5 2011

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
x, 357p.
Number of pages
357

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24479799M
Internet Archive
clockworkorangea0000burg
ISBN 10
0393928098
ISBN 13
9780393928099
LCCN
2010041349
OCLC/WorldCat
1138610276, 668403734
Goodreads
60315598

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