1984: Introduction by Julian Symons Contributor(s): Orwell, George (Author), Symons, Julian (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0679417397 ISBN-13: 9780679417392 Publisher: Everyman's Library OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1992 Annotation: While the totalitarianism that provoked George Orwell into writing 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' seems to be passing into oblivion, his harrowing, cautionary tale of a man trapped in a political nightmare has had the opposite fate, and its relevance and power to disturb our complacency seem to grow decade by decade. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Dystopian |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 92052906 |
Lexile Measure: 900 |
Series: Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.2" W x 8.1" (1.10 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 5976 Reading Level: 8.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: One of the most celebrated classics of the twentieth century, Orwell's cautionary tale of a man trapped under the gaze of an authoritarian state feels more relevant now than ever before. Winston Smith, a member of the outer Party, spends his days rewriting history to fit the narrative that his government wants citizens to believe. But as the gap between the propaganda he writes and the reality he lives proves too much for Winston to swallow, he begins to seek some form of escape. His desperate struggle to free himself from an all-encompassing, tyrannical state illuminates the tendencies apparent in every modern society, and makes vivid the universal predicament of the individual. |