A Clockwork Orange

By Anthony Burgess

In a dystopian future, a teen's rebellion questions the essence of freedom and morality.

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In a dystopian future, Alex, a teenage delinquent, navigates a world where crime reigns supreme after dark. Speaking in a unique slang, he and his gang challenge societal norms, pushing the boundaries of good and evil. As they wreak havoc, Alex's journey raises profound questions about the nature of freedom and the human condition. What happens when society's control clashes with individual will? This gripping tale explores the dark corners of human nature and the consequences of unchecked liberty, leaving readers to ponder the true cost of free will.

From the publisher

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.”

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