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1984 by George Orwell [Orwell, George] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is 1984 about?

Nineteen Eighty-Four (also stylized as 1984) is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale written by English writer George Orwell. Thematically, it centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of people and behaviors within society.[2][3] Orwell, a democratic socialist, modeled the totalitarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated.The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984 when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of the totalitarian superstate Oceania, ruled by the Party, who employ the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking. Big Brother, the dictatorial leader of Oceania, enjoys an intense cult of personality, manufactured by the party's excessive brainwashing techniques. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker at the Ministry of Tr

Who reads 1984?

Author

George Orwell [Orwell, George]

Publisher

Buccaneer Books, Incorporated

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780899663685

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction

Rating

4.14 / 5 (190 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14