The book has surged to first place on ... clearly identifies the provenance of the ideas Orwell is criticizing. From its opening lines, 1984 captures the grim atmosphere and grinding poverty ...

For many, “1984” by George Orwell is one of those books. Its impact on science-fiction and pop culture is far-reaching. “Big ...

Despite being published in 1949 at the tail end of World War II, I think George Orwell's fictional novel, 1984, is still as relevant today as it was back then. The book is set in the fictional state ...

George Orwell escaped to a remote Scottish ... which gave him just enough time to write the book he'd been planning for several years. 1984 did not end up as a great unfinished last work.

PA/Penguin books George Orwell's novel 1984 is regarded as a classic of modern literature Mr Taylor said: "I think Southwold and its ambience and its values were an awful lot of the things Orwell ...

George Packer reminds us that the author of the novel 1984 wrote brilliant essays. Facing Unpleasant Facts: Narrative Essays George Orwell , compiled and with an intro. by George Packer.