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. According to Burgess, it was a jeu d'esprit written in just three weeks. 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. The teenage protagonist, Alex, narrates his violent exploits and his experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him.
It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence. Print ( hardback & paperback) & audio book ( cassette, CD)Ī Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. Science fiction, dystopian fiction, satire, black comedy
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