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A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novella 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. [1] .
- Anthony Burgess
- 1962
Anthony Burgess's groundbreaking novel, A Clockwork Orange, is a haunting and unforgettable exploration of morality, free will, and the nature of violence. Set in a dystopian future, the story follows Alex, a charismatic but deeply disturbed young man who leads a gang of thugs in a campaign of senseless violence and chaos.
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- 1962
- Anthony Burgess
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Jun 27, 2024 · A Clockwork Orange, novel by Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a dismal dystopian England and presents a first-person account of a juvenile delinquent who undergoes state-sponsored psychological rehabilitation for his aberrant behavior.
A Clockwork Orange takes place in a futuristic city governed by a repressive, totalitarian super-State. In this society, ordinary citizens have fallen into a passive stupor of complacency, blind to the insidious growth of a rampant, violent youth culture.
- Anthony Burgess
- 1962
May 26, 2020 · By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) One of the most original and endlessly thought-provoking dystopian novels of the whole twentieth century, A Clockwork Orange (1962) is Anthony Burgess’ best-known novel. But what is the message behind this curious novel?
In Anthony Burgess’s influential nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a...
A Clockwork Orange, published in 1962, is a dystopian novel by British author Anthony Burgess that explores the nature of evil and the limits of free will. The novel is narrated by Alex, a young man who leads a gang of “droogs” and takes pleasure in “ultra-violence.”
