Nov 04, 2014 From plot debriefs to key motifs, Thug Notes’ A Clockwork Orange Summary & Analysis has you covered with themes, symbols, important quotes, and more. A Clockwork Orange (1962) by Anthony Burgess. Jan 04, 2019 A Clockwork Orange was first published in 1962 by Anthony Burgess in England and, despite the “ultraviolence”, it became a worldwide sensation. It could have been forgotten while fading away into obscurity with new generations of books to take its place in shock value, but that seems impossible for the time being because of Stanley.
Anthony Burgess wrote more than 40 novels, but AClockwork Orange is certainly his most famous. The novel is set in anot-too-distant future English society, namely characterized by a subculture ofextreme youth violence. Alex, the unapologetic teenaged protagonist, narrateshis exploits and experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him.This narration — in a fictional slang called nadsat — is an experiment inlanguage, combining elements of Russian and Cockney English. In fact, the titleof the novel itself is taken from an old Cockney expression: “As queer as aclockwork orange.”The US edition of the novel was publishedwithout the final chapter, in which Alex grows up to renounce violence.
Burgessstrongly disapproved of the decision, arguing that it distorted the novel intoa tale of unredeemable evil — far from the author’s original intention.Ironically, the US edition of A Clockwork Orange became a cult classic and wasused by Stanley Kubrick for his 1971 film adaptation.A Clockwork Orange is ranked 65th on ModernLibrary’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century. It is alsolisted in TIME’s “100 Best Novels” (since 1923). First edition identification and notesWilliam Heinemann first published A ClockworkOrange in London in 1962. Barry Trangrove designed the original first editiondust jacket, which has wide flaps and is priced 16s. (The second issue hastrimmed flaps and is re-priced 18s). Signed copies of the first edition havesold for upwards of $12,500. Other collectible or notable editionsW.W.
Norton Company, Inc. Published the first USedition of A Clockwork Orange — without the final chapter — in New York in1963. This 184-page edition’s dust jacket states its original price of $3.95 onfront flap of jacket. It wasn’t until 1987 that Norton published the “NewAmerican Edition,” complete with the final chapter.In 2012, Norton published a 50thanniversary edition of the novel featuring the original British cover and sixof Burgess’s own illustrations. London: Heinemann, 1962. First edition of Burgess' landmark novel.
Octavo, original black boards, titles to spine in gilt. Association copy, inscribed by the author under his legal name and pen name on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, 'To Dr McMichael-a substitute appendix from John B. Wilson 'Anthony Burgess' June 1962.' The recipient, John McMichael had treated Burgess' wife after a suicide attempt, and the author would later dedicate his 1966 novel Tremor of Intent to him. Near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket with the wide flaps. Jacket design by Barry Trengrove. Housed in a custom clamshell box.
Jacket design by Barry Trengrove. This is the first example we have seen or heard of bearing his real name; an exceptional example. A Clockwork Orange is a nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, it has since become a classic of modern literature. Roald Dahl hailed it 'A terrifying and marvelous book.'
Inspired in part by an attack on Burgess' pregnant wife, Burgess' most famous novel is a 'compelling and often comic vision of the way violence comes to dominate the mind' (Clute & Nicholls, 175). 'The most discussed aspect of this book is the slang Burgess created for his teenaged characters. Called 'nadsat,' it combines Cockney slang with Russian. A Clockwork Orange serves as a forum for the discussion of the nature of language and the conflicts between free will and determinism' (New York Public Library, Books of the Century, 164). The cinematic adaptation of Burgess's haunting tale was accidental. Screenplay writer Terry Southern gave Stanley Kubrick a copy of the novel, but, as he was developing a Napoleon Bonaparte-related project, Kubrick put it aside. Soon afterward, however, the Bonaparte project was canceled and, sometime later, Kubrick happened upon the novel.
It had an immediate impact. Of his enthusiasm for it, Kubrick said, 'I was excited by everything about it: The plot, the ideas, the characters, and, of course, the language. The story functions, of course, on several levels: Political, sociological, philosophical, and, what's most important, on a dreamlike psychological-symbolic level'. Kubrick wrote a screenplay faithful to the novel, saying, 'I think whatever Burgess had to say about the story was said in the book, but I did invent a few useful narrative ideas and reshape some of the scenes.' The film premiered in 1971 starring Malcolm McDowell with a memorable soundtrack composed by Walter Carlos. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century and by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-languange novels since 1923.
Heinemann, 1962 First Edition, First Printing. A stunning copy of this First Issue dustjacket with extended flaps, seldom seen in this nice of condition. This unsophisticated dustjacket is rich in colors, with no chips or tears with only slight wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition.
The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing, marks or bookplates. Overall, a lovely copy of this true first edition for even the most discerning collector. This first state book, with black boards is in nice shape.
There is light wear to the edges and corners. Otherwise, there is no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, an attractive copy of this true first edition with the original dustjacket SIGNED BY ANTHONY BURGESS on a laid in letter.
We buy SIGNED Burgess First Editions. Signed by Author(s). London: Heinemann, 1962. First edition of Burgess' classic novel.
Octavo, original black boards, titles to spine in gilt. Signed by Anthony Burgess on the title page. An excellent example with some toning to the page edges in a near fine professionally repaired dust jacket and with the wide flaps showing light wear to the spine extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Jacket design by Barry Trengrove. Rare and desirable signed. A Clockwork Orange is a nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, it has since become a classic of modern literature. Genetic mosaic. Roald Dahl hailed it 'A terrifying and marvelous book.'
Inspired in part by an attack on Burgess' pregnant wife, Burgess' most famous novel is a 'compelling and often comic vision of the way violence comes to dominate the mind' (Clute & Nicholls, 175). 'The most discussed aspect of this book is the slang Burgess created for his teenaged characters. Called 'nadsat,' it combines Cockney slang with Russian.
A Clockwork Orange serves as a forum for the discussion of the nature of language and the conflicts between free will and determinism' (New York Public Library, Books of the Century, 164). The cinematic adaptation of Burgess's haunting tale was accidental.
Screenplay writer Terry Southern gave Stanley Kubrick a copy of the novel, but, as he was developing a Napoleon Bonaparte-related project, Kubrick put it aside. Soon afterward, however, the Bonaparte project was canceled and, sometime later, Kubrick happened upon the novel.
It had an immediate impact. Of his enthusiasm for it, Kubrick said, 'I was excited by everything about it: The plot, the ideas, the characters, and, of course, the language. The story functions, of course, on several levels: Political, sociological, philosophical, and, what's most important, on a dreamlike psychological-symbolic level'. Kubrick wrote a screenplay faithful to the novel, saying, 'I think whatever Burgess had to say about the story was said in the book, but I did invent a few useful narrative ideas and reshape some of the scenes.' The film premiered in 1971 starring Malcolm McDowell with a memorable soundtrack composed by Walter Carlos.
Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century and by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-languange novels since 1923. Heinemann, 1962 First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Anthony Burgess on a laid in signature. An attractive dustjacket that is rich in color with light wear to the edges. This original First Printing dustjacket has the price present on the front flap. The book is in excellent condition.
The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author. We buy Burgess First Editions. Signed by Author(s). Fine/Near Fine.
London: Heinemann, 1962. First Edition. First UK Edition. First issue black cloth in Barry Trangrove-designed first issue D/W (16s net) with longer flaps. A little dustiness to the top edge otherwise a fine copy with no spine lean. The D/W is an exceptionally fine example with only 2 blemishes: very slight darkening to the spine and a small closed tear to the back cover.
Overall the D/W is really crisp and bright. The nicest example that I have seen in several years. A lovely unrestored copy of Anthony Burgess most important novel and a corner-stone of British fiction of the 20th century. Scarce in this outstanding condition.
The basis for the famous Stanley Kubrick cult film of the same name. One for the Pension Fund! London: Heinemann, 1962. First edition. Original cloth, original dust jacket. Fine/Very Good. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of one of the classics of the 20th century.
'Like 1984, this is a book in which an entire social order is implied through language. And what language! To hint at the vile universe of the 15-year-old delinquent Alex and his murderous buddies, Burgess created 'nadsat,' a rich futuristic patois. 'Sinny' for 'cinema.' 'Viddy' for 'see,' 'horrorshow' for 'good' - from the Russian, khorosho, which gives you some idea of which political system has prevailed. The words locate him in a world of corrupted values, violence and boundless infantile indulgence.
(His drug is 'milk plus.' ) When Alex is apprehended by the authorities and subjected to psychological conditioning to make him nauseated at any impulse towards violence, Burgess's book becomes a meditation on whether a world in which evil can be freely chosen might still be preferable to one in which goodness is compelled. Stanley Kubrick's coldly magnificent 'sinny' adaptation has sometimes threatened to overshadow this great novel. Don't let it happen' (Richard Lacayo, All-Time 100 Novels). The basis for the classic 1971 Stanley Kubrick film and with a final chapter that was omitted from US editions until 1986. First Issue: with black cloth binding and dust jacket with '16S NET' price and wider flaps.
London: Heinemann, 1962. Octavo, original black cloth, original pictorial dust jacket by Barry Trengrove. Small ownership signature on front free endpaper. Book fine; dust jacket with mild fading to spine (as often), nearly invisible repaired closed tear near base of spine. An excellent copy of one of the most influential novels of the century.
London: Heinemann, 1962. First edition, first printing. Original black boards with gold gilt lettering stamped to the spine. A very minor amount of foxing throughout. Previous owner's signature to the ffep. The first state dust jacket is present and has not been price clipped, with 16s on the wide flaps.
A touch of toning to the jacket's spine, as well as a small closed tear to the tail. Overall, a tight and clean copy in collectible condition. One of the 20th century's greatest satirical dystopic novels, set in a bleak futuristic version of England where a subculture of wayward, extremely violent youths wreaks havoc on the streets and the government's troublesome solution to this. This novel was later made into a film by the great Stanley Kubrick. London: Heinemann, 1962. 8vo, black cloth lettered in gilt to spine; original pink pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Barry Trengrove; pp.
x, 196, ii; pages very lightly tanned to edges, with very light spotting to upper edge; wrapper with very light fading to spine; some very small nicks, and one approximately 0.5cm long to rear of wrapper; price clipped to inner flap; previous owner's sticker to ff end paper; an extremely good original copy, rare in such good condition. First edition, first issue binding of black cloth with wide flaps to dust wrapper. The second issue was bound in blue. A Clockwork Orange is part black humour, part psychological comment on violence and its dominance over the mind. Written in just three weeks, it was inspired, in part, by an attack on Burgess’ pregnant wife, and is famous for its violent scenes, as well as its use of ‘nadsat’ – a combination of cockney slang with Russian. The book was banned in numerous US schools for its sexual violence, however it was the film adaptation which caused more of an uproar. The cinematic adaptation of Burgess's moral tale was accidental.
Screenplay writer Terry Southern gave Stanley Kubrick a copy of the novel, but, as he was developing a Napoleon Bonaparte-related project, Kubrick put it aside. Soon afterwards, however, the Bonaparte project was cancelled and Kubrick happened upon the novel. It had an immediate impact. Of his enthusiasm for it, Kubrick said, 'I was excited by everything about it: The plot, the ideas, the characters, and, of course, the language.”(New York Times).Kubrick wrote a screenplay faithful to the novel, saying, 'I think whatever Burgess had to say about the story was said in the book, but I did invent a few useful narrative ideas and reshaped some of the scenes.' The film premiered in 1971 starring Malcolm McDowell, with a memorable soundtrack composed by Walter Carlos.
Due to it's graphic content, it was immediately banned in both South Africa and Brazil, with the Argentinian authorities asking for cuts before it could be aired. Interestingly, the film adaptation of this controversial novel with withdrawn in Britain by Kubrick himself. The self-imposed ban was in place until the producer's death in 1999, and despite numerous copies of the VHS being smuggled across the channel, the film was not screened in UK cinemas until its re-release in 2000. A very bright, fresh copy of the author's most famous book.
London: Heinemann, 1962. First edition of Burgess' landmark novel. Octavo, original black boards, titles to spine in gilt.
Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the wide flaps. Jacket design by Barry Trengrove. A Clockwork Orange is a nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, it has since become a classic of modern literature. Roald Dahl hailed it 'A terrifying and marvelous book.' Inspired in part by an attack on Burgess' pregnant wife, Burgess' most famous novel is a 'compelling and often comic vision of the way violence comes to dominate the mind' (Clute & Nicholls, 175). 'The most discussed aspect of this book is the slang Burgess created for his teenaged characters.
Called 'nadsat,' it combines Cockney slang with Russian. A Clockwork Orange serves as a forum for the discussion of the nature of language and the conflicts between free will and determinism' (New York Public Library, Books of the Century, 164). The cinematic adaptation of Burgess's haunting tale was accidental. Screenplay writer Terry Southern gave Stanley Kubrick a copy of the novel, but, as he was developing a Napoleon Bonaparte-related project, Kubrick put it aside.
Soon afterward, however, the Bonaparte project was canceled and, sometime later, Kubrick happened upon the novel. It had an immediate impact. Of his enthusiasm for it, Kubrick said, 'I was excited by everything about it: The plot, the ideas, the characters, and, of course, the language. The story functions, of course, on several levels: Political, sociological, philosophical, and, what's most important, on a dreamlike psychological-symbolic level'. Kubrick wrote a screenplay faithful to the novel, saying, 'I think whatever Burgess had to say about the story was said in the book, but I did invent a few useful narrative ideas and reshape some of the scenes.'
The film premiered in 1971 starring Malcolm McDowell with a memorable soundtrack composed by Walter Carlos. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century and by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-languange novels since 1923.
London: Heinemann, 1962. First edition of Burgess' landmark novel.
Octavo, original black boards, titles to spine in gilt. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the wide flaps. Jacket design by Barry Trengrove. A Clockwork Orange is a nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, it has since become a classic of modern literature. Roald Dahl hailed it 'A terrifying and marvelous book.' Inspired in part by an attack on Burgess' pregnant wife, Burgess' most famous novel is a 'compelling and often comic vision of the way violence comes to dominate the mind' (Clute & Nicholls, 175).
'The most discussed aspect of this book is the slang Burgess created for his teenaged characters. Called 'nadsat,' it combines Cockney slang with Russian. A Clockwork Orange serves as a forum for the discussion of the nature of language and the conflicts between free will and determinism' (New York Public Library, Books of the Century, 164). The cinematic adaptation of Burgess's haunting tale was accidental.
Screenplay writer Terry Southern gave Stanley Kubrick a copy of the novel, but, as he was developing a Napoleon Bonaparte-related project, Kubrick put it aside. Soon afterward, however, the Bonaparte project was canceled and, sometime later, Kubrick happened upon the novel. It had an immediate impact.
Of his enthusiasm for it, Kubrick said, 'I was excited by everything about it: The plot, the ideas, the characters, and, of course, the language. The story functions, of course, on several levels: Political, sociological, philosophical, and, what's most important, on a dreamlike psychological-symbolic level'. Kubrick wrote a screenplay faithful to the novel, saying, 'I think whatever Burgess had to say about the story was said in the book, but I did invent a few useful narrative ideas and reshape some of the scenes.' The film premiered in 1971 starring Malcolm McDowell with a memorable soundtrack composed by Walter Carlos. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century and by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-languange novels since 1923. William Heinemann, London, 1970.
1st Edition, 2nd Printing. 8vo in purple faux cloth, gilt lettering to spine. The scarce 2nd printing (the very rare 1st printing was 1962), in the publisher-price-clipped Dust Jacket with publishers new price sticker to the inner flap, being 1.75 which replaced the original pre-decimal 35 shilling price tag.CONDITION: An extremely well preserved FINE very clean and tight unread or barely read copy (hint of tanning to leaves, barely discernible hint of sunning to bottom edge tip of spine) in a FINE Dust Jacket (hint of tanning to inner flap top edges). A truly excellent copy. We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS. London: Heinemann, 1962. First Edition.
Very good/good. Stated first printing, complete in the first state black boards and in the first state jacket with the wider panels, though clipped. Wrapped in removable mylar. A shade of fading on the spine edge, rubbed on the back panel (seemingly where a retangular sticker once was), and with four ghost marks from tape on the flaps. A square and sound copy with the black boards free of wear and still with bright gold lettering. No foxing to the pages.
The ghost marks from the tape appear on the end papes as well. There is also some heavy erasing to the back end page the lead to some rubbing - possibly from a restoration.
Putting it all together this may have been a library copy, although there aren't any stamps that indicate it as such. I've done my best to photograph all of the wear so you'll see that if this were a library copy, it's one that (1) was poorly marked, and (2) hardly circulated. London, Melbourne, Toronto:: Heinemann, 1962. First edition, second issue.
Very Good in Very Good DJ. Hardcover in dustjacket. First edition, second issue, with mauve boards, dustjacket is marked 18 shilling; the 1st issue had black boards and the dj was marked 16 shilling. Shelfwear to jacket, a few small tears to edges, light sunning to spine, little chips to corners. Light shelfwear to book, slight sunning to spine, bookplate to fpd w/ previous owner's name written on it. Interior clean.
Heinemann, 1962. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good.
The dust jacket has wide flaps, indicating that it is the original, and is not price clipped. It is ever so slightly rubbed and edge worn, particularly near the top and bottom edges of the spine, but it remains whole and intact. Likewise for the boards.
Internally, there are some light stains near the inner edges of the front and back end pages, and there is a small tear in the rear end page as well. Otherwise, the pages within are neat and legible.
Tightly bound and presents handsomely in cellophane. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
London: William Heinemann Ltd. Publisher's purple boards in pictorial dust wrapper. Dj slightly edgeworn. With the ink stamp of 'Deborah Rogers Ltd.'
To the front endpaper. The author's literary agent's file copy of the second edition, 1970. Deborah Rogers had worked in publishing for literary agent Peter Jenson-Smith, whose authors included Eric Ambler, Gavin Maxwell, Ian Fleming and Anthony Burgess. When she launched her own business in 1967, Anthony Burgess was one of her first clients. Jacket unclipped, which is unusual. Norton & Company, 1963. First Edition.
Stated first American edition, first printing. Near Fine with light wear at spine ends, light shelf wear, in a Very Good dust jacket with publisher's price of $3.95 intact though bottom flap corner clipped, fading and uneven toning, light soiling, shallow chipping at spine ends, several short closed edge tears and a slightly longer tear at the crown. Anthony Burgess' best-known novel, which was the basis of the 1971 Stanley Kubrick film. New York: Ballantine Books, 1965. First paberback edition of Burgess' landmark novel. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page, 'With kind regards from Anthony Burgess NY 1966.'
In near fine condition. With an afterword by Stanley Edgar Hyman. A Clockwork Orange is a nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, it has since become a classic of modern literature. Roald Dahl hailed it 'A terrifying and marvelous book.' Inspired in part by an attack on Burgess' pregnant wife, Burgess' most famous novel is a 'compelling and often comic vision of the way violence comes to dominate the mind' (Clute & Nicholls, 175).
'The most discussed aspect of this book is the slang Burgess created for his teenaged characters. Called 'nadsat,' it combines Cockney slang with Russian.
A Clockwork Orange serves as a forum for the discussion of the nature of language and the conflicts between free will and determinism' (New York Public Library, Books of the Century, 164). The cinematic adaptation of Burgess's haunting tale was accidental. Screenplay writer Terry Southern gave Stanley Kubrick a copy of the novel, but, as he was developing a Napoleon Bonaparte-related project, Kubrick put it aside. Soon afterward, however, the Bonaparte project was canceled and, sometime later, Kubrick happened upon the novel. It had an immediate impact. Of his enthusiasm for it, Kubrick said, 'I was excited by everything about it: The plot, the ideas, the characters, and, of course, the language. The story functions, of course, on several levels: Political, sociological, philosophical, and, what's most important, on a dreamlike psychological-symbolic level'.
Kubrick wrote a screenplay faithful to the novel, saying, 'I think whatever Burgess had to say about the story was said in the book, but I did invent a few useful narrative ideas and reshape some of the scenes.' The film premiered in 1971 starring Malcolm McDowell with a memorable soundtrack composed by Walter Carlos. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century and by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-languange novels since 1923. Norton & Company, 1963.
First Amerian Edition in dustjacket retaining original $3.95 price. VG ex lib copy in good dust jacket.
Rear card pocket removed with 4 small thining spots, erasure on library name on free endpape and light tape staining to free endpapers. Mild abrasion to bottom of dj spine where library number was removed. Library stamps to top and bottom edges of text block. Clean text, sound binding. First American Edition. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾' - 9¾' tall.
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