1984 (translation Classic)
About This Novel
"1984" (1949) is a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation by George Orwell. It can be called the most famous anti-utopian and anti-totalitarian political satire novel in the world of literature. Vocabulary words such as "Big Brother", "Doublethink" and "Newspeak" that he coined in his novels have been included in authoritative English dictionaries. Common terms such as "Orwellian" and "Orwellism" have even been derived from his surname, which continue to appear in the writings of journalists reporting on international news, which shows the profound influence of his works in English-speaking countries. "If one more person reads Orwell, there will be an additional guarantee of freedom," one commentator said.
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Official(2)Scraped 3d ago
A good book that I am hesitating about and don't know whether to recommend.
George Orwell (born in 1903 in Calcutta, India (a British colony) and died of tuberculosis in London, England in 1950.) Was a very influential British writer, journalist and social critic in the 20th century. His core achievements lay in anti-totalitarian literary creation, and his life was deeply tied to the issues of the times. This book uses totalitarianism and government surveillance, control, brainwashing, abuse and other methods to the people in every possible way. We will never and cannot imagine that there was such a social evolution process, maybe it was in the early days. Some of the following paragraphs don't even want to be read anymore, they are too scary and cruel. Objectively speaking, it is still a good book. Reference it.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, namely, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Because everyone is born equal
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Official(2)Scraped 3d ago
A good book that I am hesitating about and don't know whether to recommend.
George Orwell (born in 1903 in Calcutta, India (a British colony) and died of tuberculosis in London, England in 1950.) Was a very influential British writer, journalist and social critic in the 20th century. His core achievements lay in anti-totalitarian literary creation, and his life was deeply tied to the issues of the times. This book uses totalitarianism and government surveillance, control, brainwashing, abuse and other methods to the people in every possible way. We will never and cannot imagine that there was such a social evolution process, maybe it was in the early days. Some of the following paragraphs don't even want to be read anymore, they are too scary and cruel. Objectively speaking, it is still a good book. Reference it.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, namely, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Because everyone is born equal
