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1984: 75th Anniversary
Written 75 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...
This 75th Anniversary Edition includes:
• A New Introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of Take My Hand, winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Fiction
• A New Afterword by Sandra Newman, author of Julia: A Retelling of George Orwell’s 1984
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...
A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.
• Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read •
This 75th Anniversary Edition includes:
• A New Introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of Take My Hand, winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Fiction
• A New Afterword by Sandra Newman, author of Julia: A Retelling of George Orwell’s 1984
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...
A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.
• Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read •
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A very poignant story that reflects many current events 75 years after it's release. It's been burning in my mind to read this since high school, but now that I'm much older, I've gained better understanding of the characters because they reflect some of our experiences right now in America.
As a reader who is thoroughly particular about my dystopian novels, I found this book to be in my opinion the pinnacle of it's field. Holding the spot as one of my favorite books that I have ever read, it gives an incredible blend of one man's frightful fantasy which has had some disappointing connections to modern day norms. If you're searching for a truly eye opening experience of a book, I would recommend no other than this.
I recommend rereading this book if your only experience with it is from high school. Context changes the older you get for this book.
I enjoyed the second section of this book but felt the other sections were almost entirely gratuitous. While I understand the symbolism of enduring the long, overdrawn indoctrination of Winston in the third section, if feels nearly unnecessary. Personally, if you're looking to get the gist of the novel, read the Goldstein novel excerpts and the second level of torture Winston endures.
I enjoyed the second section of this book but felt the other sections were almost entirely gratuitous. While I understand the symbolism of enduring the long, overdrawn indoctrination of Winston in the third section, if feels nearly unnecessary. Personally, if you're looking to get the gist of the novel, read the Goldstein novel excerpts and the second level of torture Winston endures.
Books like these serve as reminders and emphatic "I told you so" statements when we have long surpassed the stage of warnings. I hope more people pick up this book and allow it to be a catalyst.
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