1984 [LP]
A depiction of life in London in 1984 under a totalitarian regime.
Main Author: | Orwell, George, 1903-1950 (Author) |
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Format: | Books Print Book Large Print |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Waterville, Maine :
Thorndike Press,
2017.
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Edition: | Large print edition. |
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Summary: |
A depiction of life in London in 1984 under a totalitarian regime. Orwell's best-known work of unrelenting dystopian realism warns against totalitarianism. The story is told from the point of view of Winston Smith, a functionary of the Ministry of Truth whose work involved the "correction" of all records each time the "Big Brother" decided that the truth had changed. |
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Physical Description: |
501 pages (large print) ; 23 cm |
ISBN: |
9781432839611 1432839616 |
Author Notes: |
His best known works are Animal Farm and 1984. His other works include A Clergyman's Daughter, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, The Road to Wigan Pier, Homage to Catalonia, and Coming Up for Air. He died on January 21, 1950 at the age of 46. (Bowker Author Biography) |