A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
A brilliant first printing of the 50th Anniversary edition [W W Norton NY (2012)], signed by author Anthony Burgess by way of a tipped in page. The book is in very fine condition with no remainder marks, a tight and square binding, with no owner inscriptions or highlighting and no staining or marking. The dust jacket is in near fine condition, not price-clipped ($24.95), with light rubbing at the extremities but no chips or tears and minimal shelf wear. It is now protected by an archival cover which is easily removable. This book will ship fully insured and will require a signature on delivery. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
Synopsis
Anthony Burgess wrote more than 40 novels, but A Clockwork Orange is certainly his most famous. The novel is set in a not-too-distant future English society, namely characterized by a subculture of extreme youth violence. Alex, the unapologetic teenaged protagonist, narrates his exploits and experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him. This narration — in a fictional slang called nadsat — is an experiment in language, combining elements of Russian and Cockney English. In fact, the title of the novel itself is taken from an old Cockney expression: “As queer as a clockwork orange.” The US edition of the novel was published without the final chapter, in which Alex grows up to renounce violence. Burgess strongly disapproved of the decision, arguing that it distorted the novel into a tale of unredeemable evil — far from the author’s original intention. Ironically, the US edition of A Clockwork Orange became a cult classic and was used by Stanley Kubrick for his 1971 film adaptation. A Clockwork Orange is ranked 65th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. It is also listed in TIME’s “100 Best Novels” (since 1923).
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- Bookseller
- C&S Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001168
- Title
- A Clockwork Orange
- Author
- Anthony Burgess
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Anniversary Edition
- Publisher
- Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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