Nineteen Eighty-Four

In Nineteen Eighty-Four, Eric Arthur Blair, writing as George Orwell, takes a dystopian look at what society could be like 35 years hence, when he penned his novel for publication in 1949. Although 1984 is now our past, some of Orwell’s warnings remain unsettlingly relevant: the desire by some to rule and cement their control, the manipulation of the population to achieve their means, and the spreading of disinformation to subvert what should be incontrovertible, objective truth. Though not meant to be a prediction, Orwell reminds us that it is all too easy for basic values to be destroyed, and for people to forget our collective history, regardless of the political system we live in.

Nineteen Eighty-Four’s impact is such that we now know words and concepts such as Newspeak, doublethink, Thought Police, and, indeed, Orwellian. Many other works bear its influences: Fahrenheit 451, V for Vendetta, Black Mirror and Brazil, to name a few.

For over 75 years, Nineteen Eighty-Four continues to remind us it takes our collective efforts to defend family, truth, honesty and integrity against totalitarianism.

Printed in the UK, 304 pp. on 80 g/m² bond stock. Perfect bound, softcover. Dispatch takes place three days from the time of your order.

ISBN 978-0-473-73797-9