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1984: A Novel by George Orwell & Erich Fromm & Thomas Pynchon & Daniel Lagin is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Amazon.com ReviewAmong 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. ReviewNovel by George Orwell, published in 1949 as a warning about the menaces of totalitarianism. The novel is set in an imaginary future world that is dominated by three perpetually warring totalitarian police states. The book's hero, Winston Smith, is a minor party functionary in one of these states. His longing for truth and decency leads him to secretly rebel against the government. Smith has a love affair with a like-minded woman, but they are both arrested by the Thought Police. The ensuing imprisonment, torture, and reeducation of Smith are

Who reads 1984: A Novel?

Author

George Orwell & Erich Fromm & Thomas Pynchon & Daniel Lagin

Publisher

A Plume/Harcourt Brace Book

Published

1949

Language

EN

ISBN

9781435277076

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

Rating

4.14 / 5 (7,300 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14