York Notes Advanced Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell Softcover - 2005
by Michael Sherborne
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- Title York Notes Advanced Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell
- Author Michael Sherborne
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 112
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher York Press, London
- Publication date 2005-05-31
- Bookseller's Inventory # g007324
- ISBN 9781405807043 / 1405807040
- Weight 2.31 lbs (1.05 kg)
- Size 8vo
- Dewey Decimal Code 823.912
- Quantity available 1
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About this book
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.
Reader reviews for York Notes Advanced Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell
Review summary
Readers widely regard 1984 as the benchmark for state-centered dystopias, with concepts like Big Brother, Newspeak, and thoughtcrime now part of common language. They find it a frightening, masterful, and thought-provoking vision brought uncomfortably close to home, noting echoes of Zamyatin’s We and its undimmed relevance.
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First edition identification
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.
