A Clockwork Orange is a
dystopian novel by
Anthony Burgess published in 1962. Set in a near future
English society featuring a subculture of extreme youth violence, the teenage protagonist, Alex, narrates his violent exploits and his experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him. The book is partially written in a
Russian-influenced
argot called "
Nadsat". According to Burgess it was a written in just three weeks.