United Kingdom

1984

by George Orwell

Summary

Winston Smith works for the Party rewriting history in a totalitarian superstate called Oceania. His secret rebellion and doomed love affair with Julia end in the Ministry of Love. The novel gave the world "Big Brother," "doublethink," and "Newspeak."

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George Orwell

English novelist and essayist (1903–1950) known for his sharp political commentary and lucid prose. His experiences in the Spanish Civil War and as a colonial police officer in Burma deeply shaped his democratic socialist politics.

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Published
1949
Author
George Orwell