1984
George Orwell
Among 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 nightmarish vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality. The brilliance of ...
Publish Date
2017
April 4
First Published in 1949
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4.19
ISBN
0000452262933
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May 31, 2018
Here is a list of books that I found particularly influential in my intellectual development. – sourceMay 31, 2018
Five novels I think about all the time
- 1984: States crave control
- The Trial: Bureaucracies eats people
- The Stranger: Alienation is a vantage point
- Animal Farm: Revolutions usually corrupt
- Brave New World: Caste systems fence morality – sourceApr 20, 2019
@shanehoughton omg shane. 1984, 1Q84, an absolutely remarkable thing, the name of the wind (esp if you like GOT), margaret atwood's madaddam series, anything brian k vaughan (saga for sure), everything joe hill, less by andrew greer – sourceJun 18, 2017
Need some book recommendations? Well, here are ten books you gotta read before you die: – sourceJan 25, 2017
And, 1984 now the #1 Best Seller @Amazon. I hope people are not just buying, but reading it. Link if you do not own – sourceJan 09, 2021
@DonaldJTrumpJr Love that book! What do you think Billy Pilgrim’s best line was? – source