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George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision of "Negative Utopia" is timelier than ever-and its warnings more powerful.
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Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in London, in the nation of Oceania. Everyw...
More >George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision of "Negative Utopia" is timelier than ever-and its warnings more powerful.
Author Biography:
Synopsis
Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in London, in the nation of Oceania. Everywhere Winston goes, even his own home, the Party watches him through telescreens; everywhere he looks he sees the face of the Party's seemingly omniscient leader, a figure known only as Big Brother. The Party controls everything in Oceania, even the people's history and language. Currently, the Party is forcing the implementation of an invented language called Newspeak, which attempts to prevent political rebellion by eliminating all words related to it. Even thinking rebellious thoughts is illegal. Such thoughtcrime is, in fact, the worst of all crimes.
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| File Size | 520.23 KB |
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| Publisher | Rosetta Books
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| Publish Date | 09/01/2004 |
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| Print Pages | 388 |
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| Print ISBN | 1595404325 |
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| eBook ISBN | 0795327447 |
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| eBook List Price | $ 5.99 |
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George Orwell
George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was, among other things, a novelist, critic, essayist, soldier, shopkeeper and, according to many, the conscience of his generation. Born in 1903 in Bengal, India, he grew up in a solidly middle-class household and attended Eton, the presti...
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