1984 by George Orwell

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All About "1984"

Nineteen Eighty-Four (also titled 1984),[1] by George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair), is a 1949 English novel about life in a fictional, future authoritarian regime as lived by Winston Smith, an intellectual worker at the Ministry of Truth. Winston is degraded and psychologically tortured after he is arrested by the Thought Police under the instruction of the totalitarian government of Oceania, in the year 1984.

The book has major significance for its vision of an all-observing government which uses constant surveillance and propaganda, both insidious and blatant, to control its citizens. The book had a substantial impact both in literature and on the perception of public surveillance, inspiring such terms as 'Big Brother' and 'Orwellian'.

1984 

1984 (Signet Classics)

1984 (Signet Classics)

by: George Orwell

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Love it! Great read.

angel says:

what was you'r biggest fear while reading the novel???

Posted April 29, 2009

Sandy says:

Yes, big brother is watching. Sad to say.

Posted August 20, 2008

MiaBellezza says:

Oosquid, I think we're already there!

Posted August 07, 2008

Oosquid says:

I find this novel terrifying because reading it you realize that 1984 is not 24 years past . . . but just around the corner.

Posted August 06, 2008

Sorry, not my cup of tea.

 
 
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