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A Clockwork Orange

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A Clockwork Orange

by Burgess, Anthony

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Heinemann, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A first edition, neatly rebound in full, recent leather. Internally, there is sporadic and light marking throughout, but there are no inscriptions, and the pages within are neat and legible. Tightly bound and handsome indeed. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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's Inventory #
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Title
A Clockwork Orange
Author
Burgess, Anthony
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
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Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Heinemann
Date Published
1962
Weight
0.00 lbs

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