by George Orwell · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140126716
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«Nineteen Eighty-Four» is George Orwell's dystopian novel, published by Penguin in 1990, in paperback (336 pages, in English).
In an Oceania ruled by the Party and watched over by Big Brother, Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth rewriting history to match the official line. His silent rebellion and his relationship with Julia bring him up against the Thought Police and the price of freedom in a society where memory and language are manipulated.
The 'New Ed' edition from Penguin UK came out in 1990; the novel was originally published in 1949 and has received the Prometheus Hall of Fame award.
Aimed at readers of science fiction and dystopias, and at those seeking a classic of political criticism; it is also a common reading in schools.
Eric Arthur Blair was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to all totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism.
