Ninteen Eighty-Four

Synopsis

George Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century, published with an introduction by Ben Pimlott in Penguin Modern Classics. 'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past' Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal. If you enjoyed Nineteen Eighty-Four, you might like Orwell's Animal Farm, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. 'His final masterpiece . . . enthralling and indispensible for understanding modern history' Timothy Garton-Ash, New York Review of Books 'The book of the twentieth century . . . haunts us with an ever-darker relevance' Independent

Book details

Author:

George Orwell

ISBN:

9781551998510

Publisher:

McClelland & Stewart

Pages:

N/A

Reading age:

Not specified

Grades:

Twelfth grade

Includes images:

No

Date of addition:

2015-12-18

Usage restrictions:

Public domain

Copyright date:

N/A

Copyright by:

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Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy