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Nineteen Eighty-Four (or 1984) is an English dystopian novel by George Orwell, written in 1948 and published in 1949. It is the story of the life of the intellectual Winston Smith, his job in the Ministry of Truth, and his degradation by the totalitarian government of Oceania, the country in which he lives. It has been translated into sixty-two languages, and has deeply impressed itself in the English language. Nineteen Eighty-Four, its terms and language, and its author are bywords in discussions of personal privacy and state security. The adjective "Orwellian" describes actions and organizations characteristic of Oceania, the totalitarian society depicted in the novel, and the phrase "Big Brother is watching you" refers to invasive surveillance.
In turn, Nineteen Eighty-Four has been seen as subversive and politically dangerous and thus been banned by libraries in many countries. Along with Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, and Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, it is among the most famous dystopias in literature. In 2005, Time magazine selected it as one of the 100 best English-language novels since 1923.
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Wasn’t the first “Big Brother” in 1999? :)
absolutely the best year cos i was born :D
hehe red nose is littler than me!!
boo iamdom :)
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I like the novel 1984… I wasn’t even alive then.
This book was so good. I was surprised that they actually assigned such an interesting book for class. I’m gonna lie I even cried a little towards the end when Julia and Winston get caught.
I keep this book in the car but never get around to reading it – i got to the third chapter once, but its a bit slow at first.
I do like this book and its author. But I don't think that it is a sci-fi work.
I do like this book and its author. But I don't think that it is a sci-fi work. In France, this book is considerated as an "anticipation" piece of work.
I do like this book and its author. But I don't think that it is a sci-fi work.
"WAR IS PEACE/FREEDOM IS SLAVERY/IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH."
just got around to reading it and it left such ans impresion on me. incredible book great vision. now i’l looking for more books by Orwell
Yes this is an unbelievably great book, i must read it again sometime.
This world is becoming more and more of a nanny state every year, with cctv everywhere, satelites monitoring practically the whole world and the media having such a large influence on how people think,view themselves and the world around them its hard to refuse we are matching up with that nightmare vision of the future.