Nineteen Eighty-Four: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
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.
Quick facts about Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Title: Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Author: George Orwell
- First published: 1949
- Genre: futurology, censorship, surveillance
- OpenLibrary ID: OL1168083W
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Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Nineteen Eighty-Four about?
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).
Who wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Nineteen Eighty-Four was written by George Orwell.
When was Nineteen Eighty-Four published?
Nineteen Eighty-Four was first published in 1949.
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