A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
This novel follows the life of a violent young man named Alex, who is part of a youth subculture in a dystopian future England. Alex and his gang engage in a nightmarish spree of rape, assault, and robbery, until he is arrested and subjected to a psychological experiment by the government to "cure" him of his violent tendencies. The novel explores themes of free will, morality, and the nature of evil, while using a unique slang language invented by the author.
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- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
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- 27th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
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- 30th on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 49th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
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- 65th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 68th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 72nd on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 79th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 242nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
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- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
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