Re: A. Burgess (keeping a dictionary handy)
J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 16:12:53 -0500 (EST)
Thanks mucho, Becky. I am going to read more Burgess. I'm gonna read
Clockwork Orange next--but will look out for the 21 chapter edition. And
then I'll read the next one you recommended...
Jim
On Sun, 29 Nov 1998 11:23:24 -0500 (EST) Sproutt18@aol.com writes:
>When I read _A Clockwork Orange_ I ended up printing out a dictionary
>I found
>on-line with all the slang words that Burgess used/made up in that
>book. I
>found it very helpful, and since I was doing a report on Burgess I
>ended up
>using some of his slang in the writing of that paper. The only other
>Burgess
>book I have read is _The Doctor is Sick_. It is also very interesting
>and
>strange and twisted, but I reccomend it if you are looking for further
>Burgess
>reading. Also, if you read the American version of _A Clockwork
>Oragne_, it
>was originally missing the 21st chapter and it has just recently been
>added.
>This chapter shows the complete change of the main character.
>However, the
>movie was based on the 20 chapter book.
>
>Becky
>
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