Nineteen Eighty-Four (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)

By George Orwell

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket

In Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell presents a dystopian vision of a totalitarian future where the Party, led by Big Brother, exerts complete control over every aspect of life. The protagonist, Winston Smith, lives in Oceania, where history is constantly rewritten, individuality is suppressed, and thoughtcrime is punishable by death. Orwell's narrative follows Winston's quiet rebellion as he begins to question the Party's oppressive rule and embarks on a dangerous love affair with Julia. However, their resistance leads to betrayal, and Winston undergoes brutal re-education at the hands of the Party, ultimately losing his sense of self in Orwell's chilling portrayal of absolute power and control.

George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is historically significant as it introduced concepts that have become essential to discussions of authoritarianism, surveillance, and individual freedom. Published in 1949, the novel served as a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked government power, particularly in the aftermath of World War II and amid growing concerns over totalitarian regimes. Terms like "Big Brother," "thoughtcrime," and "doublethink" became integral to popular and political discourse, symbolizing oppressive oversight and the manipulation of truth. Orwell's work has continued to resonate, influencing discussions on privacy, censorship, and state control, as societies grapple with issues Orwell foresaw in the digital age.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1998621855
• ISBN13: 9781998621859
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Revive Classics
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Deviates are corrected for their own good.

In a society that has eliminated many imbalances, surplus goods, and even class struggles, there are bound to be deviates; Winston Smith is one of those. He starts, due to his inability to doublethink, with thought crime. This is in a society that believes the thought is as real as the deed. Eventually, he graduates through a series of misdemeanors to illicit s-e-x and even plans to overthrow the very government that took him in as an orphan. If he gets caught, he will be sent to the "Ministry of Love," where they have a record of 100% cures for this sort of insanity. They will even forgive his past indiscretions. Be sure to watch the three major movies made from this book: 1984 (1954) Peter Cushing is Winston Smith 1984 (1956) Edmond O'Brien is Winston Smith Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) John Hurt is Winston Smith