George Orwell’s 1984 is filled with powerful lines that continue to resonate across generations. These quotes remind us why ...

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

A new introduction in the 75th anniversary edition of George Orwell's classic novel about "thoughtcrime" landed at the center of the culture wars.

Orwell’s most celebrated novel, “1984”, tells the story of Winston Smith, an everyman who embarks on a love affair in defiance of the surveillance state led by Big Brother, the supreme ...

Watch, via BBC News: Why George Orwell's 1984 still matters. What the critics say: "For Mr Orwell, the most honest writer alive, hypocrisy is too dreadful for laughter: it feeds his despair ...

George Orwell’s 1984 has long been hailed as a literary masterpiece, presenting a dystopian future with themes of political corruption that mirror the fears of his generation. More surprisingly ...

Rereading 1984 in light of the Jura episode suggests that Orwell was an altogether weirder person, and his last novel an altogether weirder book, than we’ve appreciated. Conventionally speaking ...

When the copyright for George Orwell's work expired, two writers reimagined his towering masterpieces, 1984 and Animal Farm. Dorian Lynskey finds out why.

Big Brother is watching her: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sandra Newman about her novel, "Julia." It's a retelling of George Orwell's "1984" through the eyes of the protagonist's girlfriend.