num_pages: 294
description: Librarian note: This a previously-published edition of ISBN 9780452262935.Among the seminal texts of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a rare work that grows more haunting as its futuristic purgatory becomes more real. Published in 1949, the book offers political satirist George Orwell's nightmare vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality. The brilliance of the novel is Orwell's prescience of modern life--the ubiquity of television, the distortion of the language--and his ability to construct such a thorough version of hell. Required reading for students since it was published, it ranks among the most terrifying novels ever written.
language: English
title: 1984
titlecomplete: 1984
characters: Tom Parsons, Julia, Mr. Charrington, Winston Smith, Syme, Big Brother, Emmanuel Goldstein, O'Brien
genres: Literature, Science Fiction, Classics, School, Novels, Adult, Fiction, Politics, Dystopia, Fantasy
ratings_count: 4353028
awards: awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, awardedAt: 1672560000000
name: Audie Award
category: Audio Drama
publisher: Plume