1984  (English, Paperback, Orwell George)

It is 1984. The world has changed beyond recognition. History is rewritten by the victors, and there is nowhere to run. In George Orwell’s dystopian classic, Big Brother is watching you.

Summary of the Book

Consider for a moment that all the freedom one takes for granted is stripped away. Consider how it would be to live in a world where the Government exercised totalitarian control over the past, the future and the present. In 1984, the world as we know it has ended. A superstate called Oceania stands over the remnants of the free countries of the world. It is governed by an authoritarian body known only as Big Brother. There is no escaping the eye of Big Brother, no running away from his gaze. In this world, Winston Smith leads a sad life, forming a part of the large group of citizens who are hired for a simple purpose: rewriting old newspaper articles to erase whatever Big Brother deems evil. Smith is an efficient worker, but he hates his masters. When he meets Julia, a like-minded woman, he falls in love with her. However, while Big Brother watches, there can be no freedom to love. In this world, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength.

About George Orwell

Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell, was an English writer, essayist, journalist and critic best remembered for his prose, which constantly targeted social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and commitment to democratic socialism.

Orwell contributed so greatly to the dystopian literature genre that the genre itself is called Orwellian, and his other novel, Animal Farm, is considered the epitome of satirical writing. The current title was adapted into a 1984 major motion picture, several radio programs and has inspired several songs and works of literature.