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1984 / a novel by George Orwell ; with a new introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez and a new Afterword by Sandra Newman, and an afterword by Erich Fromm.

Nineteen eighty-four (other title)
Orwell, George, 1903-1950 (author.). Fromm, Erich, 1900-1980 (author of afterword, colophon, etc). Perkins-Valdez, Dolen (writer of 75th anniversary introduction). Newman, Sandra (writer of 75th anniversary afterword).

Summary:

Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities. In a bleak world where even thoughts are controlled by the Party, a minor bureaucrat tries to rebel. In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0451524934
  • ISBN: 9780451524935
  • ISBN: 9780812416299
  • ISBN: 0812416295
  • ISBN: 9780881030365
  • ISBN: 0881030368
  • ISBN: 9781328869333
  • Physical Description: 328 pages ; 19 cm
  • Edition: 75th anniversary edition
  • Publisher: New York : Signet Classics, [1977]

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General Note:
Publisher and pagination may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-328).
Target Audience Note:
1090L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.9 17 5976.

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Subject:
Totalitarianism > Fiction.
Dystopias in literature.
London (England) > Fiction.
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Dystopian fiction.
Political fiction.
Science fiction.

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