Shocking, radical, and undeniably thought-provoking, A Clockwork Orange remains the most enduring novel by Anthony Burgess--a Fellow of Britain's Royal Society of Literature. With the tone of a nightmarish comedy, Burgess satirically envisions a warped future in which gangs of sadistic youths rule the streets after dark. Meet Alex, a 15-year-old boy who enjoys rape, ultraviolence, and Beethoven.

A Clockwork Orange is as brilliant, transgressive, and influential as when it was published fifty years ago. A nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, it has since become a classic of modern literature and the basis for Stanley Kubrick s once-banned film, whose recent reissue has brought this revolutionary tale on modern civilization to an even wider audience. Andrew Biswell, PhD, director of the International Burgess Foundation, has taken a close look at the three varying published editions alongside the original typescript to recreate the novel as Anthony Burgess envisioned it. We publish this landmark edition with its original British cover and six of Burgess s own illustrations."

Burgess' satire of the present inhumanity of man to man through a futuristic culture where teenagers rule with violence, and includes the final chapter deleted from the first American edition and the introduction to "A Clockwork Orange Resucked."

Fifteen-year-old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder. Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency and the State tries to reform him - but at what cost?

A juvenile delinquent of the near future tells, in his semi-private language, of his crimes and punishment.

In the Slav-oriented state of the future, the Lower Orders are in ascendence and happy hooligans roam the London streets, bashing senior citizens in the eyes with bicycle chains.

A violent teen named Alex is "rehabilitated" by the government in this satirical view of the future of the industrialized world.

Depicts a harrowing journey through a near-future world of decaying cities, murderous adolescents and nightmarish technologies of punishment and crime.

Fifteen-year-old Alex and his three friends start an evening's mayhem by hitting an old man, tearing up his books and stripping him of money and clothes. Because of his delinquent excesses, Alex is jailed and made subject to Ludovico's Technique, a chilling experiment in reclamation treatment.

Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesses. But what will his re-education mean?

'What we were after was lashings of ultraviolence'. In this nightmare vision of youth in revolt, fifteen-year-old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder. Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency and the State tries to reform him - but at what cost? Social prophecy? Black comedy? Study of freewill? "A Clockwork Orange" is all of these. It is also a dazzling experiment in language, as Burgess creates a new language - 'nadsat', the teenage slang of a not-too-distant future.

For mature readers, a disturbing picture of a future where violence reigns.

Alex, leader of a gang, is deprogrammed to stop the violence he has been responsible for.

In a cult classic that rivals 'Pulp Fiction' for its portrayal of violence in the postmodern society, Anthony Burgess's novel is part horror farce, part social prophecy and part penetrating study of human choice between good and evil.

Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orangeis the shocking seminal novel that spawned one of the most notorious films ever made. Fifteen-year-old Alex and his thrill-seeking gang regularly indulge in ultra-violence, rape and drugs, but when he is caught and brainwashed by a government psychologist Alex finds his new law-abiding life unbearable. Set in a terrifying dystopian future, A Clockwork Orangeis a disturbing exploration of morality and free will.

Presents Burgess' satire of the present inhumanity of man to man through a futuristic culture where teenagers rule with violence.

A vicious 15-year-old hoodlum is the central character of this modern classic, first published in 1963 and later made into a Stanley Kubrick film. Contains a controversial chapter not previously published and a new introduction.

Anthony Burgess' 1963 classic stands alongside Orwell's "1984" and Huxley's "Brave New World" as a classic of 20th century post-industrial alienation, often shocking readers into a thoughtful exploration of the meaning of free will and the conflict between good and evil.

Tells the story of fifteen-year-old Alex - whose chief preoccupations are Beethoven's Ninth and ultra-violence - as he and his droogs rampage though a dystopian future seeking thrills, until they come under the control of the state's sinister apparatus.

In Anthony Burgess's influential nightmare vision of the future, criminals take over after dark. Teen gang leader Alex narrates in fantastically inventive slang that echoes the violent intensity of youth rebelling against society. Dazzling and transgressive, A Clockwork Orange is a frightening fable about good and evil and the meaning of human freedom.

A Clockwork Orange is a 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. This is a satire portraying a future and dystopian Western society with - based on contemporary trends - a culture of extreme youth rebellion and violence: it explores the violent nature of humans, human free will to choose between good or evil, and the desolation of free will as a solution to evil.

In this 1962 classic, a novelistic exploration of modern crime and punishment, Alex is the 15-year-old leader of his gang of "droogs" thriving in the ultraviolent future as prophetically imagined by Burgess. Speaking a bizarre Russian-derived slang, Alex and his friends freely pillage and slash their way across a nightmarish urban landscape until Alex is captured by the judicial arm of the state. He then becomes their prized guinea pig in a scientific program to completely "redeem" him for society. If we had the power of absolute criminal reform, what, the novel asks, would this mean for our ideals of freedom and society? This edition reinstates the final chapter missing from Kubrick's film and from all American editions prior to 1987, in which Alex is on the verge of starting a family as he reflects on--and completely rejects--his adolescent nastiness. It also includes Burgess's introduction "A Clockwork Orange Resucked."

Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange is the shocking seminal novel that spawned one of the most notorious films ever made. Fifteen-year-old Alex and his thrill-seeking gang regularly indulge in ultra-violence, rape and drugs, but when he is caught and.

A violent teen named Alex is "rehabilitated" by the government in this satirical view of the future of the industrialized world; also includes a glossary of the novel's Russian-based "nadsat" language

In a future where criminals rule the night, Alex, a vicious fifteen-year-old droog, is "redeemed" by the state.

A vicious fifteen-year-old droog is the central character of this 1963 classic. In Anthony Burgess's nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal invented slang that brilliantly renders his and his friends' social pathology.

A nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, A Clockwork Orange shocked readers on its publication in 1962. It has since become a classic of dystopian literature and the basis for Stanley Kubrick's once banned film, whose recent Blu-Ray DVD reissue has brought this revolutionary tale on modern civilization to an even wider audience. This 50th anniversary edition of the novel is published with the original British cover.

In the near future, young Alex is conditioned against violence and sex, but also loses his free will.

"Presents Burgess' satire of the present inhumanity of man to man through a futuristic culture where teenagers rule with violence"--NoveList Plus. In Anthony Burgess�s influential nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his friends� intense reaction against their society. Dazzling and transgressive, A Clockwork Orange is a frightening fable about good and evil and the meaning of human freedom. This edition includes the controversial last chapter not published in the first edition, and Burgess�s introduction, �A Clockwork Orange Resucked.� 6 illustrations.

A young man in futuristic Great Britain is imprisoned for committing murder and rape, and is conditioned against performing illegal acts.

"In [this] nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his friends' intense reaction against their society ... This edition includes the controversial last chapter not published in the first edition, and Burgess's introduction, "A clockwork orange resucked"--Publisher marketing.

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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Anthony Burgess's novel which became a controversial film in the 1970s. In a nightmare world of the near future, packs of teenagers run wild, beyond the control of their families or the police. Alex is a gang-leader, addicted to drug-fuelled assault, torture and rape.

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A Clockwork Orange is the daring and electrifying book by Anthony Burgess that inspired one of the most notorious films ever made, beautifully repackaged as part of the Penguin Essentials range. 'What's it going to be then, eh?' In this nightmare vision of youth in revolt, fifteen-year-old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder. Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency and the State tries to reform him - but at what cost? Social prophecy? Black comedy? Study of freewill? A Clockwork Orange is all of these. It is also a dazzling experiment in language, as Burgess creates a new language - 'nadsat', the teenage slang of a not-too-distant future. 'Every generation should discover this book' Time Out 'A gruesomely witty cautionary tale' Time 'Not only about man's violent nature and his capacity to choose between good and evil. It is about the excitements and intoxicating effects of language' Daily Telegraph 'I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language...a very funny book' William S. Burroughs 'One of the cleverest and most original writers of his generation' The Times Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester in 1917. He studied English at Manchester University and joined the army in 1940 where he spent six years in the Education Corps. After demobilization, he worked first as a college lecturer in Speech and Drama and then as a grammar-school master before becoming an education officer in the Colonial Service, stationed in Malay and Borneo. In 1959 Burgess was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and decided to become a full-time writer. Despite being given less than a year to live, Burgess went on to write at least a book a year - including A Clockwork Orange (1962), M/F (1971), Man of Nazareth (1979), Earthly Powers (1980) and The Kingdom of the Wicked (1985) - and hundreds of book reviews right up until his death. He was also a prolific composer and produced many full-scale works for orchestra and other media during his lifetime. Anthony Burgess died in 1993.

Fully restored edition of Anthony Burgess' original text of A Clockwork Orange, with a glossary of the teen slang 'Nadsat', explanatory notes, pages from the original typescript, interviews, articles and reviews Edited by Andrew Biswell With a Foreword by Martin Amis 'It is a horrorshow story ...' Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesses. But what will his re-education mean? A dystopian horror, a black comedy, an exploration of choice, A Clockwork Orange is also a work of exuberant invention which created a new language for its characters. This critical edition restores the text of the novel as Anthony Burgess originally wrote it, and includes a glossary of the teen slang 'Nadsat', explanatory notes, pages from the original typescript, interviews, articles and reviews, shedding light on the enduring fascination of the novel's 'sweet and juicy criminality'. Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester in 1917 and educated at Xaverian College and Manchester University. He spent six years in the British Army before becoming a schoolmaster and colonial education officer in Malaya and Brunei. After the success of his Malayan Trilogy, he became a full-time writer in 1959. His books have been published all over the world, and they include The Complete Enderby, Nothing Like the Sun, Napoleon Symphony, Tremor of Intent, Earthly Powers and A Dead Man in Deptford. Anthony Burgess died in London in 1993. Andrew Biswell is the Professor of Modern Literature at Manchester Metropolitan University and the Director of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. His publications include a biography, The Real Life of Anthony Burgess, which won the Portico Prize in 2006. He is currently editing the letters and short stories of Anthony Burgess.

A nightmarish fantasy of a future England where the hoodlums take over after dark. Its subject is the dubious redemption of one such hoodlum.

'It is a horrorshow story ...' Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesses. But what will his re-education mean? A dystopian horror, a black comedy, an exploration of choice, A Clockwork Orange is also a work of exuberant invention which created a new language for its characters. This critical edition restores the text of the novel as Anthony Burgess originally wrote it, and includes a glossary of the teen slang 'Nadsat', explanatory notes, pages from the original typescript, interviews, articles and reviews, shedding light on the enduring fascination of the novel's 'sweet and juicy criminality'.

Anthony Burgess's modern classic of youthful violence and social redemption, reissued to include the controversial last chapter not previously published in this country, with a new introduction by the author.

Juvenile delinquent Alex DeLarge and his friends terrorize the community after hours until Alex is arrested for rape and murder. In order to reduce his prison sentence, Alex agrees to an experimental psychological treatment, and his life after his release from prison is an exploration of free will, responsibility, and justice.

Anthony Burgess' nightmare vision of a society overrun by nihilistic violence and governed by a menacing totalitarian state, "A Clockwork Orange" includes an introduction by Blake Morrison in "Penguin Modern Classics". Fifteen-year-old Alex doesn't just like ultra-violence - he also enjoys rape, drugs and Beethoven's ninth. He and his gang of droogs rampage through a dystopian future, hunting for terrible thrills. But when Alex finds himself at the mercy of the state and subject to the ministrations of Dr Brodsky, and the mind-altering treatment of the Ludovico Technique, he discovers that fun is no longer the order of the day. The basis for Stanley Kubrick's notorious 1971 film, A Clockwork Orange is both a virtuoso performance from an electrifying prose stylist and a serious exploration of the morality of free will. In his introduction, Blake Morrison situates "A Clockwork Orange" within the context of Anthony Burgess' many other works, explores the author's unhappiness with the Stanley Kubrick film version, analyses the composition of the Nadsat argot spoken by Alex and his droogs, and examines the influences on Burgess' unique, eternally original style. Anthony Burgess (1917-93) was born in Manchester in 1917. From 1954 to 1960 he was stationed in Malaysia as an education officer - during this time he started writing The Malayan Trilogy. Diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 1959, Burgess became a full-time writer and went on to write a book a year up until his death in 1993. His many works include: "The Complete Enderby", "Tremor of Intent", "The Kingdom of the Wicked" and "A Clockwork Orange". If you enjoyed "A Clockwork Orange", you might like Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", also available in "Penguin Modern Classics". "I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language...a very funny book." (William S. Burroughs

Shocking, radical, and undeniably thought-provoking, A Clockwork Orange remains the most enduring novel by Anthony Burgess--a Fellow of Britain's Royal Society of Literature. With the tone of a nightmarish comedy, Burgess satirically envisions a warped future in which gangs of sadistic youths rule the streets after dark. Meet Alex, a 15-year-old boy who enjoys rape, ultraviolence, and Beethoven. Charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem ... but not all goes to plan. The disturbing novel creates an alarming futuristic vision of violence, high technology, and authoritarianism.

A disturbing tale about good and evil and the meaning of human freedom, A Clockwork Orange has become a modern classic since its publication in 1962. Anthony Burgess's hero, the hedonistic and violent teen, is our guide on a journey into a dystopian near-future where sociopathic youths rule the night. After Alex is caught during one of the nightly terror sprees, he agrees to experimental behavior-modification therapy which shows the authorities emulating their moral indifference in the pursuit of social order.

In Anthony Burgess's influential nightmare of the future, the criminals take over after dark. Teen gang leader Alex narrates in fantastically inventive slang that echoes the violent intensity of youth rebelling against society. This edition includes the controversial last chapter not published in the 1962 American version, as well as the author's introduction, A Clockwork Orange Resucked.

First published in 1962, this edition is compiled and edited by the author's biographer, who restores the text of the novel as the author originally wrote it. It includes a selection of interviews, articles, reviews and other materials.[Bokinfo]

In an England of the future, Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his "Droogs" spend their nights getting high at the Korova Milkbar before embarking on "a little of the old ultraviolence," while jauntily warbling "Singin' in the Rain." After he's jailed for bludgeoning the Cat Lady to death, Alex submits to behavior modification technique to earn his freedom; he's conditioned to abhor violence. Returned to the world defenseless, Alex becomes the victim of his prior victims.

A newly revised text for "A Clockwork Orange"'s 50th anniversary that brings the work closest to Burgess' intentions.

Monograph on product safety and occupational safety issues in the USA - covers technical aspects and ethics aspects of risk determination, and considers the case for strict regulation of product development and labelling, etc. Graphs and references.

Alex finds himself in prison after committing the foulest of criminal acts. When he volunteers for an experiment, his sentence is commuted to two weeks. The experiment leaves him physically incapable of doing wrong and releases him back into the world. However, when he repeatedly runs into people he has wronged in the past, his real suffering begins.

'What we were after ... was lashings of ultra-violence.' In Anthony Burgess' infamous nightmare vision of youth culture in revolt, fifteen-year-old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder. Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency and the State tries to reform him - but at what cost? Burgess writes of social prophecy and free will in this black comedy.

Contains four complete past papers from Cambridge ESOL for the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English examination These papers provide candidates with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the CAE examination and to practise examination techniques using genuine papers from Cambridge ESOL. Attractive colour visual material for Paper 5 is included with each test, enabling students to prepare thoroughly for the paired interview (Paper 5). The CD Set contains the recorded material for the aural component of the exam (Paper 4).

Classic Literature. Fiction. Science Fiction. Anthony Burgess's 1963 novel was published with a glossary of the dystopian language used by Alex, the brutal teenage narrator. The quality of Tom Hollander's performance, however, renders such help unnecessary. Hollander's vocal suggestiveness, grasp of tone, and overall emotional resonance with the novel give listeners amazing clarity (especially if, like this reviewer, they've previously read the book relying on the glossary). You listen to Alex's adventures, amazed at the clarity Hollander gives to such a verbally ambitious work. This recording also includes the last chapter of the novel (not published in the first American edition), Burgess's later introduction to the book, and, from the Caedmon archives, Burgess himself reading excerpts. A rich, exceptional package. G.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2008 Audies Finalist (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine. HTML:

A vicious fifteen-year-old droog is the central character of this 1963 classic. In Anthony Burgess's nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal invented slang that brilliantly renders his and his friends' social pathology. A Clockwork Orange is a frightening fable about good and evil, and the meaning of human freedom. And when the state undertakes to reform Alex to "redeem" him, the novel asks, "At what cost?"

This edition includes the controversial last chapter not published in the first edition and Burgess's introduction "A Clockwork Orange Resucked."

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A 15-year-old hooligan named Alex roams the streets of London terrorizing people at random. He is arrested and subjected to corrective brainwashing with unanticipated results. The author adds a flavour of reality to his prophecy of future urban life by inventing the teenage dialect of "nadsat."

Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling. Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange was published in 1962 and has been controversial ever since. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old Alex - whose chief preoccupations are Beethoven's Ninth and ultra-violence - as he and his droogs rampage though a dystopian future seeking thrills, until they come under the control of the state's sinister apparatus.

In Burgess's infamous nightmare vision of youth culture in revolt, 15-year-old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder.

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.

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?

Unlock the more straightforward side of A Clockwork Orange with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, which follows the teenaged Alex as he and his "droogs" rampage through their city committing acts of extreme violence, which they enjoy and for which they feel no remorse. When Alex is captured and convicted of murder following a brutal attack on an elderly woman, he is given the option to undergo a new experimental psychological technique, which will aim to instil a deep aversion to violence in him. Through Alex's story, A Clockwork Orange explores themes including free will and the duality of good and evil. As well as its vivid descriptions of violence, the novella is notable for it's used of Nadsat, a Russian-influenced argot invented by Burgess (who was also a linguist). Find out everything you need to know about A Clockwork Orange in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: - A complete plot summary - Character studies - Key themes and symbols - Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

Presents the fiftieth anniversary edition of Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange," with an introduction explaining Burgess' vision for the work and his invented lexicon.

'I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language ... a very funny book' William S. Burroughs Fifteen-year-old Alex doesn't just like ultra-violence - he also enjoys rape, drugs and Beethoven's ninth. He and his gang of droogs rampage through a dystopian future, hunting for terrible thrills. But when Alex finds himself at the mercy of the state and subject to the ministrations of Dr Brodsky, and the mind-altering treatment of the Ludovico Technique, he discovers that fun is no longer the order of the day. The basis for Stanley Kubrick's notorious 1971 film, A Clockwork Orange is both a virtuoso performance from an electrifying prose stylist and a serious exploration of the morality of free will. In his introduction, Blake Morrison situates A Clockwork Orange within the context of Anthony Burgess's many other works, explores the author's unhappiness with the Stanley Kubrick film version, analyses the composition of the Nadsat argot spoken by Alex and his droogs, and examines the influences on Burgess's unique, eternally original style. With an Introduction by Blake Morrison

Includes bibliographical references

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Japanese edition of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. This version includes the chapter 21 edited out of the original version. In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Provides a brief look at the designs and uses of all kinds of ships and boats from early rafts and sailing vessels to modern submarines and cargo ships. Worldwise.

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Der Jugendliche Alex zieht mit drei anderen Rowdys durch die Stra�en. Zum Spa� verpr�geln sie hilflose Passanten, rauben Gesch�fte aus und vergewaltigen Frauen. Nach einem missgl�ckten Raub�berfall auf eine alte Frau, die dabei stirbt, wird Alex festgenommen und zu 14 Jahren Haft verurteilt. Um vorzeitig freizukommen, stimmt er einer besonderen Resozialisierung zu ...

Der - unter demselben Titel auch verfilmte - Roman entwirft das Bild einer k端nftigen Welt, in welcher der Mensch zum Objekt totaler Manipulierbarkeit geworden ist. SW: Zukunftsvision

Образ юного преступника Алекса, в душе которого причудливым образом уживаются садизм и насилие, стал настоящим откровением для читателей романа "Заводной апельсин". Роман "Вожделеющее семя" описывает будущее, когда деторождение считается преступлением.

V blíže neurčeném velkoměstě se pohybuje parta teenagerů, která se vyjadřuje specifickým slangem a na primitivní úrovni se baví pácháním násilí na druhých bez nejmenších výčitek svědomí. Teprve s přicházející dospělostí dokážou někteří z nich, mezi nimi i hrdina této knížky, přemýšlet nad dosavadní existencí a pokoušet se o život podle jiných měřítek. Podobnost s některými skupinami současných mladých lidí je nápadná a alarmující. Úspěšný román z 60. let 20. století od anglického autora sugestivně zobrazuje děsivost individuálního i společenského násilí a hloubku lidské bezcitnosti.

Alex er brutal og voldelig. Det kan ikke fortsætte , og i fængslet bliver han prøveklud for Ludovico-metoden, der hjernevasker ham til lede ved vold. Han fortæller selv - i slang: natsat.

Dans un monde dystopique furieusement proche du n©þtre, le jeune Alex s'ing©♭nie © commettre le mal sans le moindre remords : en compagnie de ses drougs, il se livre © la bastonnade, au viol et © la torture sur fond de musique classique. Bient©þt incarc©♭r©♭, il subit un traitement chimique qui le rend allergique © toute forme de violence. Tout le g©♭nie de Burgess ©♭clate dans ce livre sans ©♭quivalent, entre roman d'anticipation et conte philosophique. Le romancier, qui fut linguiste et compositeur, r©♭ussit en outre le prodige d'inventer une langue, le nadsat, dans laquelle son h©♭ros raconte sa propre histoire. © l'occasion du centenaire de la naissance d'Anthony Burgess, son roman culte, L'Orange m©♭canique, s'enrichit aujourd'hui d'une postface in©♭dite de l'auteur sur le film qu'en tira Stanley Kubrick, ainsi que de fac-simil©♭s de son tapuscrit, illustr©♭ de ses propres dessins, permettant de jeter un ©♭clairage nouveau sur ce classique de la litt©♭rature anglaise. " Je ne connais aucun ©♭crivain qui soit all©♭ aussi loin avec le langage. " William S. Burroughs

Oeuvre pre monitoire s'il en fut, ce roman d'Anthony Burgess, paru en 1962, a pour cadre un monde futuriste furieusement proche du no tre. Son he ros, le jeune Alex, s'inge nie a commettre le mal sans le moindre remords : en compagnie de ses drougs, il se livre a la bastonnade, au viol et a la torture au son d'une musique classique cense e apporter la se re nite de l'a me. Incarce re a la suite d'un hold-up rate , il subit un traitement chimique qui le rend allergique a toute forme de violence. A sa sortie, devenu doux comme un agneau, il endure les avanies que lui infligent les anciens membres de sa horde dont certains sont passe s du co te du service d'ordre, avant d'e tre recueilli par une de ses victimes. Tout le ge nie de Burgess e clate dans ce livre sans e quivalent, entre roman d'anticipation et conte philosophique, qui s'interroge avec autant d'humour que de lucidite sur la violence, le mal, et la question du libre arbitre. Burgess, qui fut linguiste et compositeur avant de devenir romancier, re ussit en outre le prodige d'inventer une langue, le nasdat, dans laquelle son he ros et narrateur Alex raconte sa propre histoire. " Je ne connais aucun e crivain qui soit alle si loin avec le langage ", commentera William S. Burroughs. L'Orange me canique assurera, avec un petit coup de pouce de Stanley Kubrick, la ce le brite mondiale a son auteur

Een groepje jongeren maakt de straten onveilig. Een van de bendeleiders wordt opgepakt, maar maakt ook in gevangenis amok. De overheid besluit tot een wetenschappelijk experiment: geweld moet hem wezensvreemd worden. Het experiment heeft echter een paar onverwachte bijwerkingen.

La naranja mecánica cuenta la historia del nadsat-adolescente Alex y sus tres drugos-amigos en un mundo de crueldad y destrucción. Alex tiene los principales atributos humanos: amor a la agresión, amor al lenguaje, amor a la belleza. Pero es joven y no ha entendido aún la verdadera importancia de la libertad, la que disfruta de un modo violento. En cierto sentido vive en el edén, y sólo cuando cae (como en verdad le ocurre, desde una ventana) parece capaz de llegar a transformarse en un verdadero ser humano.

La obra en cuestión narra la historia de Alex, un joven que junto a sus amigos tienen una singular manera de ver la vida. El muchacho está dotado de un gran sentimiento por la belleza y todo lo que intenta amenazarla provoca en él y sus amigos una desbordante violencia. Al provocar una situación de gran disturbio, Alex es encarcelado y sometido a un tratamiento experimental, ya que sólo de esta forma él logrará convertirse en un hombre pleno, sano y equilibrado para salir a la sociedad y no crear ningún daño. La novela fue adaptada y llevada al cine de la mano de Stanley Kubrick en el año 1971, transformándose en un éxito de taquilla. Tanto la novela como la película nos harán darnos cuenta de los oscuros sentimientos y acciones del ser humano y su inconsciente.

Fiction. Science Fiction. Un cl�sico de la ciencia ficci�n. Al quincea�ero Alex le gustan los latigazos de ultraviolencia. Junto a su pandilla de amigos, roban, matan y violan en un futuro de pesadilla, hasta que el Estado pone fin a sus desmanes. Pero �qu� significar� para �l su reeducaci�n? La naranja mec�nica es un horror dist�pico, una comedia negra, una exploraci�n de la capacidad de elecci�n, pero tambi�n es una obra llena de invenci�n donde se cre� un nuevo lenguaje para sus personajes. La naranja mec�nica es un cl�sico de culto de la ciencia ficci�n. Una obra digna de aparecer en nuestra colecci�n Minotauro Esenciales.

A Clockwork Orange

�Det h�r �r en bok som varje generation b�r uppt�cka.� Time Out �En av tidernas mest banbrytande och inflytelserika romaner - och en av de b�sta.� Irvine Welsh Det g�r ont att ha en kropp - i alla fall om du r�kar r�ra dig p� fel gata, p� fel s�tt, i Anthony Burgess st�lh�tteh�rda A Clockwork Orange, romanen som myntade termen ultrav�ld. Burgess tar oss med p� en resa in i en mardr�mslik framtid d�r v�ldsbesatta g�ng styr �ver den nattliga staden. Han skrev boken efter att hans fru r�nats och misshandlats i ett m�rklagt London under andra v�rldskriget. Vreden �ver h�ndelsen fick Burgess att reflektera �ver den m�nskliga friheten. Hur fri kan m�nniskan till�ta sig att vara? Och vad �r priset f�r en inskr�nkning av friheten? A Clockwork Orange blev en omedelbar klassiker n�r den gavs ut 1962 och fick ett andra liv med Stanley Kubricks filmatisering 1971. Denna utg�va presenterar boken i sin helhet, med det ursprungliga slutkapitlet fr�n den brittiska originalversionen. I svensk �vers�ttning av Caj Lundgren. ANTHONY BURGESS [1917-1993] var en engelsk f�rfattare och kritiker, f�dd i Manchester. Burgess skrev en l�ng rad romaner, s�v�l som studier av f�rfattare som William Shakespeare och James Joyce. The Times har rankat Burgess som en av de fr�msta brittiska f�rfattarna under efterkrigstiden. Classic Literature. Science Fiction. Literature. Fiction.

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Det g�r ont att ha en kropp - i alla fall om du r�kar r�ra dig p� fel gata, p� fel s�tt, i Anthony Burgess st�lh�tteh�rda A Clockwork Orange, romanen som en g�ng myntade termen ultrav�ld. Burgess tar oss med p� en resa in i en mardr�mslik framtid d�r v�ldsbesatta g�ng styr �ver den nattliga staden. Han skrev boken efter att hans fru r�nats och misshandlats av desert�rer fr�n den amerikanska arm�n i ett m�rklagt London under kriget. Vreden �ver h�ndelsen fick Burgess att reflektera �ver den m�nskliga friheten: Hur fri kan m�nniskan till�ta sig att vara n�r hon ocks� k�nner sina onda krafter? Och � andra sidan, vad �r priset f�r en inskr�nkning av friheten? A Clockwork Orange blev en omedelbar klassiker n�r den gavs ut 1962 och kom att leva ett andra liv med Stanley Kubricks filmatisering 1971. Denna jubileumsutg�va presenterar f�r f�rsta g�ngen boken i sin helhet p� svenska, med det ursprungliga slutkapitlet fr�n den brittiska originalversionen.I �vers�ttning av Caj LundgrenANTHONY BURGESS, f�dd i Manchester 1917, d�d i London 1993, var en engelsk f�rfattare och kritiker. Burgess skrev en l�ng rad romaner, s�v�l som studier av f�rfattare som Shakespeare och Joyce. N�r tidningen The Times 2008 rankade efterkrigstidens viktigaste brittiska f�rfattare placerade de Burgess bland de tjugo fr�msta.�Det h�r �r en bok som varje generation b�r uppt�cka.� TIME OUT�En str�lande roman.� NEW YORK TIMES�A Clockwork Orange handlar inte bara om m�nniskans v�ldsamma natur och hennes kapacitet att v�lja mellan gott och ont. Den handlar ocks� om spr�kets sp�nningselement och berusande effekter.� DAILY TELEGRAPH�Jag vet ingen f�rfattare som gjort s� mycket med spr�ket som Mr Burgess har gjort h�r. Det �r dessutom en v�ldigt rolig bok, vilket ofta gl�ms bort.� WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS

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Det g©œr ont att ha en kropp, i alla fall om du r©Ækar r©œra dig p©Æ fel gata, p©Æ fel s©Þtt, i℗ Anthony Burgess st©Ælh©Þtteh©Ærda A Clockwork Orange, romanen som en g©Æng myntade termen ultrav©Æld.Burgess tar oss med p©Æ en resa in i en mardr©œmslik framtid d©Þr v©Ældsbesatta g©Þng styr ©œver den nattliga staden. Han skrev boken efter att hans fru r©Ænats och misshandlats av desert©œrer fr©Æn den amerikanska arm©♭n i ett m©œrklagt London under kriget. Vreden ©œver h©Þndelsen fick Burgess att reflektera ©œver den m©Þnskliga friheten: Hur fri kan m©Þnniskan till©Æta sig att vara n©Þr hon ocks©Æ k©Þnner sina onda krafter? Och ©Æ andra sidan, vad ©Þr priset f©œr en inskr©Þnkning av friheten?A Clockwork Orange℗ blev en omedelbar klassiker n©Þr den gavs ut 1962 och kom att leva ett andra liv med Stanley Kubricks filmatisering 1971.ANTHONY BURGESS, f©œdd i Manchester 1917, d©œd i London 1993, var en engelsk f©œrfattare och kritiker. Burgess skrev en l©Æng rad romaner, s©Æv©Þl som studier av f©œrfattare som Shakespeare och Joyce. N©Þr tidningen℗ The Times℗ 2008 rankade efterkrigstidens viktigaste brittiska f©œrfattare placerade de Burgess bland de tjugo fr©Þmsta. [Elib]

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