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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100452284236
ISBN-139780452284234
eBay Product ID (ePID)109108487
Product Key Features
Book Title1984 : 75th Anniversary
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Dystopian, Literary, Political, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year2003
GenreFiction
AuthorGeorge. Orwell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.8 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-273412
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Afterword byNewman, Sandra
Dewey Decimal823.912
Grade ToUP
Edition DescriptionAnniversary
SynopsisWritten 75 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... This 75th Anniversary Edition includes: * A New Introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of Take My Hand , winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work--Fiction * A Foreword by Thomas Pynchon * A New Afterword by Sandra Newman, author of Julia: A Retelling of George Orwell's 1984 " The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. " Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can't escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching... A startling and haunting vision of the world, 1984 is so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the influence of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions--a legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time. *Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read *, Written 70 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... -Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read - " The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. " Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can't escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching... A startling and haunting vision of the world, 1984 is so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the influence of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions--a legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time. Includes a foreword by Thomas Pynchon, Written 75 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... This 75th Anniversary Edition includes: - A New Introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of Take My Hand , winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work--Fiction - A Foreword by Thomas Pynchon - A New Afterword by Sandra Newman, author of Julia: A Retelling of George Orwell's 1984 " The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. " Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can't escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching... A startling and haunting vision of the world, 1984 is so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the influence of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions--a legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time. -Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read -
LC Classification NumberPR6029.R8N647 2003
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- 16. Nov. 2021
1984
Well written, great author, great price, and very exciting. I highly recommendBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 04. Mär. 2022
Orwell-1984
I first read the book in the 70’s while in high school. Enjoyed it then. Decided to read again. Enjoyable but disturbing how little society learns from the past.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 17. Mär. 2022
Good book
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- 31. Mär. 2021
Great price
Everyone needs to read this book. Great copy!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 04. Mai. 2024
Just got it....haven't read it , yet, but nice and fast...KAR
Just got it....haven't read it , yet, but nice and fast...KARBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Okt. 2018
1984
re-reading to compare to current timesBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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