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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100451519841
ISBN-139780451519849
eBay Product ID (ePID)128460209
Product Key Features
Book TitleNineteen Eighty-Four
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1950
TopicDystopian, General, Literary, Political, Science Fiction / General
GenreFiction
AuthorGeorge. Orwell
FormatUk- a Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length5 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23/eng/20250219
Dewey Decimal823/.912
Synopsis"Nineteen Eighty-Four" revealed George Orwell as one of the twentieth century's greatest mythmakers. While the totalitarian system that provoked him into writing it has since passed into oblivion, his harrowing cautionary tale of a man trapped in a political nightmare has had the opposite fate: its relevance and power to disturb our complacency seem to grow decade by decade. In Winston Smith's desperate struggle to free himself from an all-encompassing, malevolent state, Orwell zeroed in on tendencies apparent in every modern society, and made vivid the universal predicament of the individual.
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- 31. Mär. 2023
It's Worth Rereading This Uncomfortalbe Classic Today!
(This review is about the work of fiction, not the actual item I purchased-- the book was listed as "new," but was actually a very worn old copy with a torn cover! Nevertheless, the binding was tight and the pages still very sold, so it was still readable!) If you're like me, you were probably forced to read this one in high school. To the students, it seemed pretty obvious it was chosen because of it's oppressive and joyless nature. To the school, it was an important message about the dangers of totalitarianism. Anyway it's not something most kids would read willingly. You'll have a very different experience rereading this as an adult, especially nowadays. The book was written shortly after WW2 and was inspired by the rise of Stalinism. It's interesting that Orwell began as an enthusiastic Socialist, but his experience in Asia as a military policeman and in Europe fighting in the Spanish Civil War showed him how quickly these things fell to fascism, and most of his books explore this. "1984" is the story of a man, Winston Smith, living in the dystopian future (it was written in 1948) where England and it's surrounding countries have fallen under the control of a nameless, mustachioed Stalin-like figure named only "Big Brother," to whom absolute loyalty is expected. Independent thought or action is punishable, everyone spies on each other, and it's not uncommon for people to suddenly disappear, never to be seen again. In the midst of all of this, our hero, Winston, bravely tries to find a way to assert himself and find a measure of freedom and love. There are a number of themes in this book that are very relevant to today, particularly with the rise of fascism around the world, and conservativism here at home, as well as the advent of technology that can both spread propaganda and spy on every aspect of out lives: --Erasing and rewriting history to support current events --Changing everyday language to control people's thinking --"Hate rallies" used ot fire up the masses --Technology (telescreens in the book) that can spy on your every action Perhaps the most uncomfortable theme in the book is how easily the majority of society willingly conforms to living under such oppressive lifestyles. It's a very thought provoking book for an adult, especially the times in which we're living. Check it out!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 02. Okt. 2019
A compelling book that everyone should read at least once during their lifetime!
Read this book years ago and wanted to re-read it. I think the author's date of 1984, when he wrote the book in 1948, was too soon but we're definitely there now!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Sep. 2024
Everyone needs to read this book its pre...
Everyone needs to read this book its pretty no longer fiction its actually whats happening todayBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 28. Dez. 2017
need to read
As you read think about right now, during todays timeBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 23. Jan. 2020
Page turner
InterestingBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
