1984
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Book Info
Author
George Orwell
Word Count
76,000 words
based on page count
Pages
304 pages
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Edition Publisher
Berkley
Edition Publish Date
1983-01-01
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0452262933
ISBN-13: 9780452262935
Description
Orwell's final novel, 1984, is the story of one man's struggle against the ubiquitous, menacing state power ( Big Brother ) that tries to dictate nearly every aspect of human life. The novel is a classic in anti-utopian fiction, and a trenchant political satire that remains as relevant today as when it was first published.
Books of the Century; New York Times review, June 1949 - Mark Schorer
It is probable that no other work of this generation has made us desire freedom more earnestly or loathe tyranny with such fullness. 1984, the most contemporary novel of the year and who knows of now many past and to come, is a great examination into and dramatization of Lord Acton's famous apothegm, " power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrups absolutely. "
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