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07-02-24

12hrs 19min

Abridgement

Unabridged

Genre

Fiction

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“One of the most significant novels of the twentieth century.” The Guardian (London)

Winner of the Prometheus Award
One of Time Magazine's Best 100 English-Language Novels from 1923–2005
A New York Times Book Review pick of Best Books of the Past 125 Years
Listed on the BBC’s Big Read Poll of the UK’s Best-Loved Books
A New York Public Library Staff Pick of 10 Most Borrowed Books in Its History
A PBS Great American Read selection
A Washington Post Pick of Novels That Changed the Way We Live 
An Oprah Book Club of Dystopian Books Everyone Should Read
A New York Times bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
See All +

One of the most celebrated classics of the twentieth century, this cautionary tale of a man trapped under the gaze of an authoritarian state is more relevant now than ever before.

“Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you.”

Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth—or Minitrue as it is called in Newspeak—where he alters newspapers and reports to follow the arbitrary dictates of Big Brother’s propaganda. Beneath his outward conformity, however, Winston dreams of sharing his treasonable thoughts andbreaking through the loneliness in which he lives.

Thus he takes his first dangerous steps, writing a diary of his doubts and then falling in love with a woman of the Party, the beautiful and brave Julia. They know their love is doomed, but Julia says, “They can make you say anything—anything—but they can’t make you believe it.”

But in Oceania, there is no possibility of solidarity, rebellion, or love—and the Party can reach anywhere.

First published in 1949, this disturbing novel that George Orwell wrote during a time of great social and political unrest centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of people and behaviors within society.

This classic of dystopian fiction contributed new words that became part of common English usage, including Big Brother, doublethink, newspeak, and thoughtcrime. The adjective "Orwellian" has come to mean government deception, surveillance, and misleading terminology.

Cover illustration & Design by Derek Anderson and Joel Anderson. © Anderson Design Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed by Anderson Design Group.

Praise

“One of the most significant novels of the twentieth century.” The Guardian (London)

“A profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book…Orwell’s theory of power is developed brilliantly.” The New Yorker

“The novel endures for its chilling portrayal of the dangers of a post-truth surveillance state.” O, The Oprah Magazine

“No novel of the past century has had more influence than George Orwell’s 1984.” The Atlantic

“A work of extraordinary quality and intensity.” The Independent (London)

“Orwell’s novel escorts us so quietly, so directly, and so dramatically from our own day to the fate which may be ours in the future, that the experience is a blood-chilling one.” Saturday Review

“A book that goes through the reader like an east wind, cracking the skin…Such are the originality, the suspense, the speed of writing, and withering indignation that it is impossible to put the book down.” V. S. Pritchett, British author and literary critic

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Language English
Release Day Jul 1, 2024
Release Date July 2, 2024
Release Date Machine 1719878400
Imprint Blackstone Publishing
Provider Blackstone Publishing
Categories Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Dystopian, Alternate History, New Additions, New Additions
Author Bio
George Orwell

George Orwell (1903–1950), the pen name of Eric Arthur Blaire, was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. He is best known for his works of social criticism and opposition to totalitarianism. He also wrote nonfiction about his experiences in the working class and as a solder. His work remains influential in popular culture and in political culture, and the adjective “Orwellian,"describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices, has become part of the English language. In 2008, the London Times named him the second-greatest British writer since 1945.

Narrator Bio
Theo Solomon

Theo Solomon is an Earphones Award–winning narrator who has worked extensively on stage, on screen, and behind the mic. He has performed across London and Nottingham, and his television work includes roles on Temple and Enterprice.

Overview

Winner of the Prometheus Award
One of Time Magazine's Best 100 English-Language Novels from 1923–2005
A New York Times Book Review pick of Best Books of the Past 125 Years
Listed on the BBC’s Big Read Poll of the UK’s Best-Loved Books
A New York Public Library Staff Pick of 10 Most Borrowed Books in Its History
A PBS Great American Read selection
A Washington Post Pick of Novels That Changed the Way We Live 
An Oprah Book Club of Dystopian Books Everyone Should Read
A New York Times bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
See All +

One of the most celebrated classics of the twentieth century, this cautionary tale of a man trapped under the gaze of an authoritarian state is more relevant now than ever before.

“Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you.”

Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth—or Minitrue as it is called in Newspeak—where he alters newspapers and reports to follow the arbitrary dictates of Big Brother’s propaganda. Beneath his outward conformity, however, Winston dreams of sharing his treasonable thoughts andbreaking through the loneliness in which he lives.

Thus he takes his first dangerous steps, writing a diary of his doubts and then falling in love with a woman of the Party, the beautiful and brave Julia. They know their love is doomed, but Julia says, “They can make you say anything—anything—but they can’t make you believe it.”

But in Oceania, there is no possibility of solidarity, rebellion, or love—and the Party can reach anywhere.

First published in 1949, this disturbing novel that George Orwell wrote during a time of great social and political unrest centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of people and behaviors within society.

This classic of dystopian fiction contributed new words that became part of common English usage, including Big Brother, doublethink, newspeak, and thoughtcrime. The adjective "Orwellian" has come to mean government deception, surveillance, and misleading terminology.

Cover illustration & Design by Derek Anderson and Joel Anderson. © Anderson Design Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed by Anderson Design Group.

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