Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English Language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's story of Winston Smith's fight against the all-pervading party has become a classic, not the least because of its intellectual coherence.
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* Nineteen Eighty-Four is given fresh life through this vigorous narration The Observer * An inspired match of book and reader creates a gripping version of George Orwell's 1984. One of The Daily Telegraph's Audiobooks of 2009 * Read with the skill and gravitas of Philip Glenister, we are transfixed by Orwell's brilliance. audiobooksreview.co.uk
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Belonging to a Book Club ensures that you read books you wouldn't otherwise read. Sometimes you get a real turkey other times you get a masterpiece and, wow! this book is a masterpiece.
Set in 1984 in Oceania, this book tells the story of one man's journey to find the truth and ultimately freedom in a very brutal totalitarian regime under the ever watchful eye of Big Brother and the thoughtpolice.
If you are looking for a book which has a good story, brilliantly, beautifully written, suspense, and is thought provoking, this is the book to read. Some people say that to write one master piece in your life time is luck, but to write two (Animal Farm) is pure genius.
George Orwell didn't just write a book he wrote a legacy for future generations. Anyone who is concerned about the erosion of free speech and the freedom to be heard should read this book.
Set in 1984 in Oceania, this book tells the story of one man's journey to find the truth and ultimately freedom in a very brutal totalitarian regime under the ever watchful eye of Big Brother and the thoughtpolice.
If you are looking for a book which has a good story, brilliantly, beautifully written, suspense, and is thought provoking, this is the book to read. Some people say that to write one master piece in your life time is luck, but to write two (Animal Farm) is pure genius.
George Orwell didn't just write a book he wrote a legacy for future generations. Anyone who is concerned about the erosion of free speech and the freedom to be heard should read this book.
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This book is truly outstanding, it is a timeless political satire that demands to be read to be fully appreciated. Nineteen Eighty Four is a chilling portrayal of totalitarianism with a Nietzsche philosophy --that there are no facts, only interpretations-- from the book we have: '"Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else," says O'Brien. " . . . In the mind of the Party, which is collective and immortal. Whatever the Party holds to be truth is truth."'
The concepts that Orwell deals are evident in our society today, only by reading the book will you truly understand Doublethink, Newspeak et cetera. After you read the book, it leaves a lasting impression, you will never look at the world the same way again.
This book, along with Animal Farm, would serve as chapters for a political Bible. A must read and a true classic.
The concepts that Orwell deals are evident in our society today, only by reading the book will you truly understand Doublethink, Newspeak et cetera. After you read the book, it leaves a lasting impression, you will never look at the world the same way again.
This book, along with Animal Farm, would serve as chapters for a political Bible. A must read and a true classic.
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Once you start reading the first page you can not put this book down. The vivid storytelliTng of a tightly surveilled society with no room for indivdualism is actually really scary. All events of the world are distorted into a perverted edition which serves the government the best and human needs such as love or privacy are forbidden.
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As I read this again! the comparisons with today are frightening! can always read it and become aware of just how much it was way before its time!!
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One of the best books I have ever read. If you think you might not like it because you're too young or not interested don't believe it, just read it!
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A beginners guide to modern political mechanisms. As relevant to the past, the present and the future as ever it has been.
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Unlike most people attending school in the UK I was never asked to read Orwell 's 1984. Many of my fellow students did however and they duly warned me off of it. Read more
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I have finally got around to reading this famous book. Makes you think although Animal Farm still comes out in my opinion as the Masterpiece.
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reading it as part of a project with college and finding it really interesting along side. would recommended this to anyone wishing to dive into a real classic!
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You must read this book, it is classic! All the things Orwell talks about are applicable even today and makes you think about the future.
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