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
2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
First Published in 1949
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4.19
ISBN
0000452262933
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2018-05-31T03:22:22.000Z
Here is a list of books that I found particularly influential in my intellectual development. – source2018-05-31T10:22:22.000Z
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 – source2019-04-20T22:33:34.000Z
@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 – source2017-06-18T17:48:23.000Z
Need some book recommendations? Well, here are ten books you gotta read before you die: – source2017-01-25T13:20:35.000Z
And, 1984 now the #1 Best Seller @Amazon. I hope people are not just buying, but reading it. Link if you do not own – source2021-01-09T15:57:32.000Z
@DonaldJTrumpJr Love that book! What do you think Billy Pilgrim’s best line was? – source