• #141 A horrorshow cure: A Clockwork Orange (1962) by Anthony Burgess

  • Jan 23 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
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#141 A horrorshow cure: A Clockwork Orange (1962) by Anthony Burgess

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  • "When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man."

    Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange was as controversial as it was profitable. Its depiction of a dystopian near future terrorised by ultraviolent teenage gangs made a startling impact on release in 1971. The film was an adaptation of a book that was nearly a decade old.

    This episode explores Anthony Burgess' 1962 book A Clockwork Orange. Included in David Pringle's list of the 100 must-read science fiction novels, it is an anomalous venture into SF by Burgess, who was then better known for his humorous novels. This landmark book came to dominate the author's reputation, with its linguistic invention, philosophical themes, and brutal violence.

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