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paleika
09-05-2007, 07:32 PM
Well, the title pretty much says it all, I'm looking for a book(s) that are similar to A Clockwork Orange (like with a made up slang sort of thing)...I don't even know if there is anything else like it. Any suggestions would be great, but i'm looking for british literature in particular...I hope I'm not being too specific :eek:
The Atheist
09-06-2007, 12:18 AM
Closest I can get is Brave New World and 1984.

In BNW, Huxley invents words and borrows others to give new meaning to, but not in a slang usage, while Orwell invents an entire new language in 1984.
paleika
09-06-2007, 07:14 AM
Thanks! I'll give them a look :)
Thierry Ennui
09-06-2007, 08:51 AM
Orwell invents an entire new language in 1984.

No he doesn't, he invents some new words. Sorry to be a pedant.
Balzacbrother
09-07-2007, 06:18 PM
How about Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainspotting_%28novel%29

Read the sructure part of the summary in the above link. you might find it interesting
paleika
09-08-2007, 07:37 AM
I've actually heard of Trainspotting before, but never had the chance to pick it up. Thanks for reminding me about it, it's definately going on my to read list!
Demian
09-10-2007, 01:17 PM
You might want to try anything by Chuck Palhniuk. He wrote Fight Club, but anything he's done is good. He usually uses the voice of a deranged, highly intelligent young psychopath as his first person narrator, and the results are usually hilarious and enlightening.
Virgil
09-10-2007, 01:38 PM
Anthony burgess has another fine novel that you might consider that has similar themes. it's called The Wanting Seed. I highly recommend it.
paleika
09-10-2007, 05:16 PM
Wow, it never even occured to me that Burgess had written another book, thanks for mentioning it!
Lambert
09-10-2007, 06:11 PM
Wow, it never even occured to me that Burgess had written another book, thanks for mentioning it!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Eh... I think you should know that Burgess was prolific to say the least:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Burgess#Works
ReynardtheFox
10-01-2007, 07:09 PM
If you are looking for dystopian fiction, besides the books already listed, you could try Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaiden's Tale".
NickAdams
11-25-2007, 08:36 PM
Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riddley_Walker
genoveva
12-21-2007, 12:54 AM
Anthony burgess has another fine novel that you might consider that has similar themes. it's called The Wanting Seed. I highly recommend it.

Yes, I think I like The Wanting Seed better.