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1984
Author: George Orwell

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Publisher: Signet Book
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780451524935 - ISBN-10: 0451524934
Publication Date: 1/1/1961
Pages: 336


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Book Description:
1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic of "Negative Utopia"--a startlingly original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing, from the first sentence to the last four words. No one can deny this novel's power, its 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.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Alicia B. (AliciaInACoffeeShop) wrote on 5/15/2007...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

A starteling novel that notes the surreal events of a future where the government not only controls life, but watches your every move. (Think the patriot act on some serius steroids) This book will make you wonder about what the media is and is not telling us.

Kimhouy T. wrote on 1/9/2007...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

One of my favorite dystopian books-however, I wouldn't considering "light reading" a la a crime novel or romance novel. Definitely thought provoking.

Harper W. wrote on 12/12/2006...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

Was Orwell a prophet, or what? If you've never read this modern classic of "negative utopia", you may well be shocked to find how profoundly it resonnates with the political climate of today. A must-read (or re-read!) cautionary tale.

Brandon J. (bran-flakes14) wrote on 3/9/2009...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

In my opinion, this is George Orwell's best book. "1984" is a scarily accurate dystopic novel about what the author saw going on around him during the rise of such dictatorships as Stalin and Hitler. The novel asks what the world would be like if such totalitarian socialism were allowed to run rampant and take over everywhere, and the answers Orwell digs up are terrifying in their implications! Read this book, challenge your mind, awaken your senes to what is happening in the world around you now, and be changed forever. "1984" is absolutely one of the best books ever written!

Tana P. (pageta) wrote on 1/1/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

A classic I think everyone should read. I really makes you think.

K E M. (Rampallion) wrote on 12/12/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

I recently reread this for the first time since 1984. It is still brilliantly scary.

Sunny P. wrote on 2/27/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

I found this book more interesting than Animal farm since I love the correlation with world history in this novel, the whole conflict of fake communism and socialism.

Matthew A. (MasterShake) wrote on 6/13/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent Book, Orwell's best for sure.

Lena K. wrote on 11/22/2006...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Everyone needs to read this book. Excellent. A classic and a must.

Aaron S. (shuffdog) wrote on 7/20/2006...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Stark and Timeless, Hopeless and Compelling.


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Danielle S. wrote on 11/12/2009...


Great book-Orwell really makes the world with Big Brother come alive

Christine J. (FitReader) - Los Angeles wrote on 9/28/2009...


"Big Brother," an abstract fear, became a real household presence in the United States. This is the testament to the brilliance of 1984, even in 2009.

Pauline R. wrote on 9/24/2009...


This book was an amazing example of what could possibly happen when the government has too much control in our lives. It was well written and very thought provoking.

Lisa S. - TX wrote on 9/2/2009...


loved it

Angie V. (abirdv) - Collierville, TN wrote on 7/24/2009...


Truly a must read.

There is only one thing to say about this book.

Melissa G. wrote on 7/8/2009...


Still laboring through this classic, nothing wrong with the book, just not my style of reading, I prefer more true story type books!

Nick A. (sathor) wrote on 4/17/2009...


My wife demanded that I read this, but I feel overall the story falls flat. In an esoteric way, it neither comes off as a warning of a future to avoid, or the futility of the fate of man.

Bonnie C. (bonniemarie1988) wrote on 7/15/2008...


This is a very interesting story line. I thought it was okay. It is definatly something to think about.

Kimberly I. (RaccoonGirl) wrote on 12/5/2007...


This version has an Afterword by Erich Fromm.

Josiah M. wrote on 3/20/2007...


Classic!!


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