![]() ![]() It is considered one of the most influential dystopian books. 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. 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. In 1971, it was adapted into a controversial film, directed by Stanley Kubrick, which Burgess said was chiefly responsible for the popularity of the book. 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. Based on Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel of the same name, A Clockwork Orange starred McDowell as Alex DeLarge, a delinquent in his upper-teens who leads his gang of droogs on drug-fueled. ![]() British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author),īritish and irish drama (dramatic works by one author),Ī Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. ![]()
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