It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
An edition of Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1949)
1984
U.S. Hardcover Large Print Edition
by George Orwell
- 6,586 Want to read
- 471 Currently reading
- 825 Have read
Share
×Close
Whether he wrote DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER, or whether he refrained from writing ig, made no difference. Whether he went on with the diary, or whether he did not go on with it, made no difference. The Thought Police would get him just the same...
Written in 1949, this novel was set in the society of the future toward which George Orwell believed both extreme right- and left-wing totalitarianism were heading. In this terrifying society, there is no place for truth. Historical records are destroyed, and propaganda replaces information. Thought and love are punished as crimes. Privacy is both denied and impossible to attain. Placards everywhere warn: "Big Brother is watching you." It is in that setting that Orwell tells the tale of a middle-aged man and a young woman who decide to rebel.
--front flap
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: /languages/chi /languages/eng /languages/spa
Subjects
futurology, censorship, surveillance, rebels, sting operations, historical negationism, memory holes, thoughtcrime, Outer Party, resistance movements, Newspeak, perpetual war, telescreens, cult of personality, Ingsoc, Satirical literature, English science fiction, FICTION CLASSICS, CLASSICS, CONTEMPORARY FICTION, Man-woman relationships, Politique, Political fiction, Totalitarisme, Fiction, Romans, Facsimiles, Totalitarismo, Husbands, Classic Literature, Manuscripts, Novela política, Middle aged men, Insurance agents, open_syllabus_project, Distopías, Dystopias, Ficción, Ciencia-ficción, Cautionary tales and verse, Dystopias in literature, Suburban life, English fiction, Totalitarianism, Indic fiction (English), Science Fiction, Traducciones al español, Novela, Novela inglesa, Zukunft, Polizeistaat, English Political fiction, Totalitarianism and literature, History and criticism, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), London (england), fiction, Fiction, political, Fiction, dystopian, Fiction, science fiction, general, English literature, Correspondence, Journalists, English Authors, Correspondence.., Authors and publishers, Fiction, short stories (single author), British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Brainwashing, Authoritarianism, NOVELAS INGLESAS, Fiction, historical, general, Political science, Satire, Romans, nouvelles, Literature, Fiction, general, Psychological fiction, Drama, Dystopian plays, Essays, Literary, Nationalism, Lexicography, Language & literary studies, English manuscripts, Translations into russian, Translations into urdu, Fantasy, Translations into spanish, Nineteen eighty-four (orwell, george), Translating and interpreting, Comic books, strips, Adaptations, Totalitarianism--fiction, Pr6029.r8 n49 2003, Long now manual for civilization, Dystopies, SciFiPeople
Big Brother, Emmanuel Goldstein, Thought Police, Winston Smith, Julia, O'Brien, Aaronson, Jones, Rutherford, Ampleforth, God, Rudyard Kipling, Charrington, Katharine Smith, Tom Parsons, Mrs. Parsons, Syme, Leonard Moore, René-Noël RaimbaultPlaces
England, London, Londres (Inglaterra), Airstrip One, Oceania, Eastasia, Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Love, Ministry of Plenty, Ministry of Peace, Room 101, Eurasia, Records Department, Great Britain, London (England), United StatesTimes
20th century, 1984Showing 11 featured editions. View all 532 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
01
|
cccc
|
02
|
eeee
|
03
|
eeee
|
04
|
eeee
|
05
1984
2006-02, Grupo Editorial Tomo
Rústica
in /languages/spa
- Tercera edición
970666565X 9789706665652
|
eeee
|
06
1984
2001, G.K. Hall
Hardcover
in /languages/eng
- U.S. Hardcover Large Print Edition
078389368X 9780783893686
|
aaaa
|
07
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1992, Alfred A. Knopf, Knopf, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
hardcover
in /languages/eng
0679417397 9780679417392
|
eeee
|
08
|
eeee
|
09
|
eeee
|
10
|
eeee
|
11
|
eeee
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Works by George Orwell (p. 426-428).
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Source records
Work Description
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often referred to as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair). It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, Nineteen Eighty-Four centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviours within society. Orwell, himself a democratic socialist, modelled the authoritarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated.
Also contained in:
Novels (Animal Farm / Burmese Days / Clergyman's Daughter / Coming Up for Air / Keep the Aspidistra Flying / Nineteen Eighty-Four)
Novels (Animal Farm / Nineteen Eighty-Four)
Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four: Text, Sources, Criticism
Excerpts
added by Lisa.
first sentence
Links outside Open Library
Community Reviews (7)
Pace 3
Medium paced
100%
Enjoyability 4
Exciting
40%
Engaging
40%
Neutral
20%
Clarity 3
Clearly written
28%
Effective explanations
28%
Well organized
14%
Incomprehensible
14%
Dense
14%
Difficulty 4
Advanced
60%
Intermediate
40%
Breadth 3
Comprehensive
100%
Genres 6
Fiction
19%
Sci-fi
19%
Classic
14%
Philosophical
14%
Satire
9%
Fantasy
4%
Reference
4%
Nonfiction
4%
Based on a true story
4%
Textbook
4%
Mood 4
Tense
18%
Dark
18%
Suspenseful
13%
Ominous
9%
Strange
9%
Reflective
4%
Lonely
4%
Mysterious
4%
Scientific
4%
Humorous
4%
Gloomy
4%
Emotional
4%
Impressions 5
Best in class
17%
Highly recommend
17%
Citable
11%
Field defining
11%
Life changing
11%
Quotable
11%
Original
11%
Recommend
5%
Length 2
Medium
100%
Credibility 2
Accurate
100%
Purpose 3
Broaden perspective
50%
Entertainment
25%
Inspiration
25%
Lists
History
- Created April 1, 2008
- 16 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| December 8, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| March 4, 2022 | Edited by bitnapper | |
| October 8, 2021 | Edited by lisaBot | moving edition(s) to primary work |
| July 29, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |