{"product_id":"a-clockwork-orange-anthony-burgess-9780141182605","title":"A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language ... a very funny book' William S. Burroughs \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteen-year-old Alex doesn't just like ultra-violence - he also enjoys rape, drugs and Beethoven's ninth. He and his gang of \u003ci\u003edroogs\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange \u003c\/i\u003eis both a virtuoso performance from an electrifying prose stylist and a serious exploration of the morality of free will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his introduction, Blake Morrison situates \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange \u003c\/i\u003ewithin 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 \u003ci\u003eNadsat\u003c\/i\u003e argot spoken by Alex and his \u003ci\u003edroogs\u003c\/i\u003e, and examines the influences on Burgess's unique, eternally original style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an Introduction by Blake Morrison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAnthony Burgess (1917-1993) is the author of many works, including \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wanting Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNothing Like the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRe Joyce\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format, Englisch, 176 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65811689865565,"sku":"K030822864","price":11.7,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/3082286400001A.jpg?v=1788525133","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/a-clockwork-orange-anthony-burgess-9780141182605","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}