Synopsis
In this nightmare vision of a not-too-distant future, fifteen-year-old Alex and his three friends rob, rape, torture and murder - for fun. Alex is jailed for his vicious crimes and the State undertakes to reform him - but how and at what cost?
Reviews
Customer Review: 19 September 2009
Reviewer: Splendid
'The funniest book i have ever read!!!! A true masterpiece that i think that every teenager should read.'
Customer Review: 28 August 2009
Reviewer: Amy Britton
'A Clockwork Orange just one tewentieth century novel fo many covering what was becoming a popular theme- that of delinquent youth, perhaps kickstarted in 1939 by Graham Greene''s "Brighton Rock" and continued by William Golding''s 1954 study of the id, "The Lord of the Flies." Published in 1962, "A Clockwork orange" is perhaps the last major novel on a theme which still feels startlingly relevant and will no doubt produce more classics.
This novel does not take a judgemental view; it is more of a study of free will, taking the view that free will in which the indivual is "bad" is better than being forced into being "good." (The way the state destroys Alex''s capacity for appreciating Beethovan in their process if trying to cahnge his violent nature is particularly noteworthy) What sets this apart from other novels on this theme is Burgess''s use of language, giving Alex and his droogs a vocabulary of their own which the reader gets used to surpridingly quickly. Forging a new type of English to communicate what needs to be said has since become extremely popular in modern literature.
In both its still-relevant themes, then, and its use of language, "A Clockwork Orange" was a novel very much ahead of its time. '
Customer Review: 16 November 2006
Reviewer: oana
It is excellent, but the movie is A MASTERPIECE!
Customer Review: 09 May 2005
Reviewer: l
****
Customer Review: 10 December 2003
Reviewer: Z?e
I found this book untterly enthralling and it was one of the best books I have ever read.
The character of Alex is a deep one and one that you are drawn into as the reader, and as Alex's friend. He hs a strange mixture of character charm, wit, violence and childish. It's the charming side that draws us into his character.
I found one of the best parts, was translating the nadsat.
So follow Alex and his three droogs into Alex's doom and destiny.
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Critic Review:
'I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language ... a very funny book' William S. Burroughs
Product details
Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141182605
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 176
Published : 24 Feb 2000
Publisher : Penguin Classics
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