Beschreibung
George Orwell's "1984" (first published in 1949) is a groundbreaking dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by the oppressive Party and its leader, Big Brother.
The story follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking Party member who secretly rebels against the regime's pervasive surveillance, propaganda, and thought control.
Through concepts like Newspeak, doublethink, and the infamous slogan "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength," Orwell explores themes of government overreach, psychological manipulation, and the erosion of truth.
"1984" remains a chilling and influential critique of authoritarianism, still widely studied and referenced today.
This edition is the English-language paperback version of Orwell's classic novel.
George Orwell. 1984. First published:"Nineteen Eighty-Four", Secker and Warburg, London 1949.
Neuausgabe, LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag, Göttingen 2025.
The story follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking Party member who secretly rebels against the regime's pervasive surveillance, propaganda, and thought control.
Through concepts like Newspeak, doublethink, and the infamous slogan "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength," Orwell explores themes of government overreach, psychological manipulation, and the erosion of truth.
"1984" remains a chilling and influential critique of authoritarianism, still widely studied and referenced today.
This edition is the English-language paperback version of Orwell's classic novel.
George Orwell. 1984. First published:"Nineteen Eighty-Four", Secker and Warburg, London 1949.
Neuausgabe, LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag, Göttingen 2025.
über die Autoren
George Orwell
George Orwell wurde 1903 in Bengalen geboren. Er besuchte Privatschulen in England, diente in der burmesischen Imperial Police, arbeitete als Lehrer und Buchhandelsgehilfe, kämpfte auf republikanischer Seite im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg und arbeitete als freier Schriftsteller und Journalist. Seine Romane »1984« und »Farm der Tiere« machten ihn weltberühmt.