1984
1949-06-08
novel
By George Orwell


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Synopsis

A dystopian novel about the dangers of totalitarianism, and what happens when a nation is systematically governed by propaganda as seen through the eyes of Winston Smith.

History

First publication: Secker & Warburg, June 8, 1949

Review

What happens when the government takes control of everything from language to personal life? It eliminates that which threatens it, and everything is a potential threat. Suspensful and tragic, this book discusses what freedom and truth look like in the eyes of an absolute dictatorship.


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We have the story in these editions:

1984, slipcased, Suntup Editions, 2021-09-00