A Clockwork Orange
Hardback Published on: 06/09/2012
Price: £25.00
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Incredibly entertaining
I normally steer away from books which involve alterative languages, but I found myself picking up the narrative from the start, finding it incredibly amus... READ MORE
Thought-provoking!
I loved this book. I was a bit hesitant to read it because I knew it was written using Nadsat, a sort of slang created by Burgess for the novel. However I ... READ MORE
Kids and Their Shenanigans
Before the iconic film, there was the iconic book. Until recently, I have been too scared to read this book. I'm squeamish at the best of times and the boo... READ MORE
Synopsis
The fully restored fiftieth anniversary edition
Foreword by Martin Amis
First published by William Heinemann in 1962, A Clockwork Orange is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. This special edition, compiled and edited by Andrew Biswell, Burgess's biographer, restores the text of the novel as Burgess originally wrote it, and includes a selection of interviews, articles, reviews and other previously unpublished material.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 9780434021512
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 234 x 158 x 33 mm
- Weight: 586g
- Languages: English
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A Clockwork Orange
I had to read this book for AS English Literature.
I must admit at first I did struggle to like this book because I didn't like the narrator's character s... READ MORE
A Clockwork Orange
I have to say the novel is better than the film, I want to make that clear before the main body of this review. However both the book and film are flawed. ... READ MORE
Outstanding
A Clockwork Orange is undoubtedly one of the greatest books I have ever read. Burgess is masterful in his use of language and creation of a deeply disturbi... READ MORE
Humanity and the State
This entire novel represents an articulate and living evocation of the Sapir- Whorf hypothesis that language is thought and the way we are able to think is... READ MORE
Unforgettable
A Clockwork Orange set in a near-future dystopian society and it is narrated by Alex in 'nadsat', a slang used by the teens of the day. Nadsat incorporates... READ MORE
A Clockwork Orange
Well my droogies, this is a horrorshow book. A masterpiece. Truly unique. Anthony Burgess skills in writing humorous and likable characters is unmatched. T... READ MORE
A Clockwork Orange
This infamous tale of Alex and his 'droogies' is well worth a look. It is well-paced, with a unique language of its own - 'nadsat', or 'teen-speak', which ... READ MORE
A Clockwork Orange
In the week that I read this, I made little sense to my friends as I was speaking fluent Nadsat without even thinking about it! When people saw me reading... READ MORE
A Clockwork Orange
I have re-read A Clockwork Orange, as there seemed to be a large number of people who disagreed with my first review. Therefore this time I have come to li... READ MORE
An Anthony Burgess Essential
"A Clockwork Orange," although it mainly gain popularity from the Stanley Kubrick film with the same name, is an excellent short-read and novel in my opini... READ MORE
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