A Clockwork Orange (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: John Anthony Burgess Wilson
- First Published: 1962
- Type of Work: Social satire
- Time of Work: An undetermined future
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Alex, F. Alexander, Prison Chaplain, Dr. Brodsky, Georgie, Pete, Dim
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Satire, Dystopian fiction
- Subjects: Freedom, Language or languages, Teenagers, Crime or criminals, Murder or homicide, Twentieth century, Music or musicians, Social issues, Future, Gangs, youth, Antiheroes, Law or legislation, England or English people, Violence, Good and evil, London, Ethics, Science fiction, Horror, Psychoanalysis or psychoanalysts, Behavior modification, Juvenile delinquency, Parole
- Locales: England
The Novel
A Clockwork Orange is told retrospectively by a character who is both a victim and a great exponent of violence. Alex inhabits a world that is almost thoroughly dispirited, broken down by a daily grind of meaningless work, stultifying mass culture (a combination of government propaganda and silly pop music), and officially sanctioned “milk bars” that serve a variety of drug tonics to send one off on incoherent fantasies. This gray world may well be Anthony Burgess’ vision of a not-too-distant future England suffering under the failure of socialism and...
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