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1984 Mass market paperbound - 1950
by George Orwell
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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) by George
Orwell has become the definitive dystopian novel of the twentieth
century.
Originally published on June 8, 1949 by Secker and Warburg in the United Kingdom, the book follows the main character, Winston Smith, through his disillusionment with totalitarianism and a doomed struggle of resistance. George Orwell is a pen-name, Orwell's real name was Eric Blair.
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Originally published on June 8, 1949 by Secker and Warburg in the United Kingdom, the book follows the main character, Winston Smith, through his disillusionment with totalitarianism and a doomed struggle of resistance. George Orwell is a pen-name, Orwell's real name was Eric Blair.
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Summary
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.
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Readers broadly hail the novel as a cornerstone of dystopian fiction—chilling, intellectually bracing, and eerily relevant. They praise its world-building, the invention of Newspeak and doublethink, and its stark portrait of surveillance, propaganda, and truth’s erasure. Many describe a powerful emotional impact and long aftershocks, with some calling it essential reading. Reservations center on thin characterizations, a didactic tone, and the slog of the inserted political treatise (“Goldstein’s book”); a few note misogynistic undertones and find stretches dull or heavy. Despite these critiques, the consensus frames it as a timeless, unsettling, and important warning.
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The overall quality of the printing of this first edition is high. Some commonly found defects include missing plates, damage to the frontispiece or endpapers, and age-tanned pages. Blair died six months after publication of this, his last novel. Very rare signed copies have significant value, with some volumes priced near $10,000 USD. Because of this, numerous attempts have been made at forging the author's signature, and care should be taken to authenticate a signed copy. Unsigned first-edition first-printing British editions in mint condition can sometimes be priced in the $2,000 to $3,000 range (USD).
The first US edition was printed by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1949, only five days after the U.K. Edition. The UK edition first printing ran 26,575 copies, the US edition approximately 20,000. The book was an instant best seller in both Great Britain and the United States.
The first US edition was printed by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1949, only five days after the U.K. Edition. The UK edition first printing ran 26,575 copies, the US edition approximately 20,000. The book was an instant best seller in both Great Britain and the United States.
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- Title 1984
- Author George Orwell
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Signet Classics, New York
- Publication date July 1, 1950
- ISBN 9780451514745 / 0451514742
- Age range 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 900
- Category Children's 12-Up - Literature - Classics
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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