According to Burgess, it was a jeu d'esprit written in just three weeks. 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. 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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