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A Clockwork OrangeAnthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange

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A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel 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. 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. According to Burgess, it was a jeu d'esprit written in just three weeks. In 2005, A Clockwork Orange was…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
Paperback · korMinŭmsa20224529788937461125
Paperback · spaMinotauro20222019788445013243
HardcoverMinotauro20223069788445013816
HardcoverTürkiye Is Bankasi Kültür Yayinlari2021—9786254052835
EditionIndependently Published2021—9798758907283
EditionVis-à-vis/Etiuda2020—9788379982608
EditionW. W. Norton & Company20192409780393341768
Edition · porEditora Aleph2019—9788576574637
EditionIndependently Published2018—9781977017833
EditionIndependently Published2018—9781983254376
HardcoverKlett-Cotta Verlag2018—9783608981575
EditionIndependently Published2017—9781976773389
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