This is a fully restored edition of Anthony Burgess' original text of A Clockwork Orange, with a glossary of the teen slang 'Nadsat', explanatory notes, pages from the original typescript, interviews, articles and reviews. It is a horrorshow story. Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesses. But what will his re-education mean? A dystopian horror, a black comedy, an exploration of choice, A Clockwork Orange is also a work of exuberant invention which created a new language for its characters. A Clockwork Orange is Anthony Burgess’s most famous novel and its impact on literary, musical and visual culture has been extensive. The novel is concerned with the conflict between the individual and the state, the punishment of young criminals, and the possibility or otherwise of redemption. The linguistic originality of the book, and the moral questions it raises, are as relevant now as they ever were. About the Author: Anthony Burgess (1917–1993) was an English writer and composer best known for his dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange (1962). His real name was John Anthony Burgess Wilson, and he was a man of many talents: a novelist, critic, playwright, linguist, and musician. Career Highlights: • A Clockwork Orange is his most famous work, exploring themes of free will, violence, and the state's role in controlling behavior. It was later adapted into a well-known film directed by Stanley Kubrick. • He wrote over 30 novels, including Earthly Powers, The End of the World News, and the Malayan Trilogy. • Burgess was also a classical music composer, having written symphonies, operas, and numerous other pieces. • He was fluent in multiple languages and had a deep interest in linguistics, often inventing new words or dialects in his fiction (like “Nadsat” in A Clockwork Orange). Education and Background: • He studied English Literature at the University of Manchester. • Served in the British Army during World War II. • Worked for the British Colonial Service in Malaya (now Malaysia), which influenced much of his early writing.