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Frightfully good.
This is the most thought provoking book I've ever read. Both the style of writing and the plot drew me in and as soon as I understood where I was, I knew I... READ MORE
Worth Reading 1,984 Times
Orwellian, Big Brother, Double-think, Ministry of Truth.
Four concepts we are all intimately familiar with, yet their genesis '1984' reminds a wildly avoid... READ MORE
An Awesome Look and What Modern Life Could Be
Ironic to be writing this review in a time when Trump is the US President but the use of his language and Orwells in this novel does draw parallels. Ignor... READ MORE
Big Brother is always watching
1984 is a book I have always wanted to read but have never gotten around to. The world in 1984 is a terrifying place, and looking at the world around us, I... READ MORE
1984 — A Powerful Wake-Up Call about Big Brother
Orwell’s 1984 shows a world where freedom is crushed and surveillance is everywhere. It’s a gripping, thought-provoking read that feels more relevant than ... READ MORE
A Chilling Glimpse into Totalitarianism
George Orwell’s 1984 is a haunting portrayal of a dystopian future ruled by surveillance, propaganda, and absolute control. Through Winston Smith’s quiet r... READ MORE
Synopsis
'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.'
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.
The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241341650
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 19 mm
- Weight: 242g
- Languages: English
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View allNineteen Eighty-four
This book quite simply changed my life. An incredible masterpiece.
Classic book that never ages
This is one of those books that everyone is meant to have read. So I finally got round to reading it. Although its not the longest of books. It is heavy go... READ MORE
A masterpiece
This book was actually recommended to me by my English teacher. He started to tell me this really complicated story about a Party and Big Brother and I did... READ MORE
Incredible
This is so worth reading to give an insight on the world as it is now . Orwell is a man of creative and truthful wonder
I love this book!
It arrived very quickly and I just got straight into the book. A very good book to get easily stuck into.
I read it in a day- a politically terrifying read
Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth, one of the ministries of the despotic rulers known as 'the Party' , where he rewrites history. The state of O... READ MORE
Outstanding and timeless
This book is often quoted or indeed misquoted as the direction that our society has taken in recent years. The book itself stands as a harrowing tale of at... READ MORE
magnificently terrifying yet horrifyingly accurate. Orwell's blind insight into modern life is astounding. A frightening account of things to come. From th... READ MORE
Haunting, innovative and a timeless classic!
George Orwell thrusts the reader into a totalitarian dystopia which, although fictional, carries disturbing undertones that can be found in the world we li... READ MORE
Undeniable Dystopian Genius
The thing which makes George Orwell's seminal, genre-defining (and defying) dystopia '1984' so magnificent is its undeniable, irrepressible power. Most nov... READ MORE
Everyone should read this book!
I was given this book by a friend for Christmas! And it is the best book I have ever read. In these uncertain times we are living everyone should read this... READ MORE
Take your stand against big brother
A classic
Spectacularly poignant
The book of enlightenment.
The classic dystopian novel in new audiobook edition
My thanks to Penguin Random House U.K. Audio for a review copy via NetGalley of ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ by George Orwell in exchange for an honest review. I... READ MORE
A classic that remains pertinent and worryingly possble.
Like most people, I already have a copy of the Nineteen Eighty-Four on my bookshelves but the lure of the majestic Peter Capaldi tempted me into requesting... READ MORE
Amazing book
1984 is honestly one of the best books I have ever read! It really changed my view of the world and is a book I feel everybody should read at least once in... READ MORE
Big brother
1984 is one of the books that many people claim to have read when asked. Personally I think just own up to not having read it as it's not one I remember ki... READ MORE
One of my favourites!
Read this as part of my Alevels a few years ago and have loved it ever since. Orwell's writing is haunting and prolific, with every sentence with its own c... READ MORE
Double Plus Good
I bought this hardback edition as a gift so admit I haven't read it but you may guess from the title of this review that I have read 1984! This is a fine e... READ MORE
Wow… what a book!
I absolutely love this book, it’s such a brilliant read and I’ve read it many times over now. It’s a must-read.
However…
This review is 3 stars, which re... READ MORE
Even if you haven't read a book before, this is something you have to read.
After so many years of trying to read this book I finally managed to read it.
So many people have commented on how this book related to the modern day ... READ MORE
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Amazing book
It is an Amazingly written book and a very actual story. I read it multiple times and it managed to make me worry about something new each time. This book ... READ MORE
Superb
I read this book in about August, i thoroughly enjoyed it, i have read animal farm and also liked it but liked this one far better. I loved the story line ... READ MORE
Amazing
After years of not being motivated to read, I've finally found a book that I genuinely enjoyed. Not only was it thought-provoking, but the plot also kept m... READ MORE
Brilliant piece of literature
Despite being written decades ago, the storyline of 1984 is still relevant to the present. The inner voice of Winston Smith is such a revelation even in mo... READ MORE
Fantastic
This book began my love for reading and now I have read it about 10 times- its an absolute must read for any book lover and this edition is wonderfully sui... READ MORE
A brilliant book
After reading and studying this book in secondary school, I thought I would re-read this pivotal text without the need to dissect the language. It still ho... READ MORE
Tiny tiny book - not clear in description
I bought this as a gift for my 82 year old father
What was not clear was the miniature size of the book
He is struggling to read it
Really disappointed
Absolutely essential reading
Stunning, very disturbing novel about the State with too much power over the individual. Written as science fiction in the 1940's. Widely viewed as a pre... READ MORE
Classic for a reason
Orwell describes a dystopian future where everyone lives under totalitarian regimes. The thought that went into every detail of those fictional regimes is ... READ MORE
One of my favourite Orwell reads
My first experience of Orwell’s nonfiction was this novel and I couldn’t put it down for more than a few hours. It perfectly portrays a dystopian society t... READ MORE
wow why took me so long to read it
I think 1984 by George Orwell doesn't need an introduction or anything.
It is scary how relevant and accurate it is nowadays, even though it was written l... READ MORE
1984 by George Orwell
I listened to George Orwell’s 1984; an Audible Original production, which was an awesome production, just like listening to a play. The cast, the music, th... READ MORE
Simply terrifying
I first read this book when I was younger and it terrified me then and it still scares me now. This is one of those books that I recommend to everyone even... READ MORE
The original
it’s one of those classics you think you’ve already read (or at least absorbed through cultural references). I’d put it off for years, always meaning to ge... READ MORE
give a very clear idea of the way we are all being manipulated
This book has opened my eyes to the way the higher powers use and it’s a very similar alignment to the way things are being run today by our government. ... READ MORE
Dystopian classic with strikingly original illustrations by MURUGIAH
Written by the visionary George Orwell and illustrated by the strikingly original MURUGIAH, this highly illustrated hardback reintroduces a dystopian class... READ MORE
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