Publisher's Synopsis
The aim of this short research is to develop a cross-disciplinary comparison between Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange (1962) and two different musical forms: the da capo aria of the Italian operas of the 18th century and the sonata in its classic form. The overall objective is to study in detail the symmetric structure of the novel in order to find similarities with both musical forms. In the case of aria, a comparison based on the cyclical aspects of the plot is done, while the comparison with the sonata will mostly rely on a thematic analysis. The results are satisfactory in that it is confirmed that Burgess, as music lover and composer, pursued deliberately a balanced communion between literary and musical forms.
