Monday 30 April 2012

Clockwork Orange

Burgess, Anthony.A Clockwork Orange, New York: Norton, c1967

This bleak dystopian science fiction novel which was famously adapted into an Academy Award nominated film follows Alex and friends through their sociopathic ultraviolent escapades.

Written as a first person narrative the novel highly uses a futuristic slang called “nadsat” while adding more intrigue but additionally making it a little harder to comprehend.

Thought provoking with its questions of morality and free will Clockwork Orange has long been considered a classic and is even named in the Modern Library’s 100 best novels.

An interesting science fiction staple, a must read for people over 18 interested in transgressive fiction.

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