One of the most celebrated classics of the twentieth century, this cautionary tale of a man trapped under the gaze of an authoritarian state is more relevant now than ever before. “Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you.” Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth—or Minitrue as it is called in Newspeak—where he alters newspapers and reports to follow the arbitrary dictates of Big Brother’s propaganda. Beneath his outward conformity, however, Winston dreams of sharing his treasonable thoughts andbreaking through the loneliness in which he lives. Thus he takes his first dangerous steps, writing a diary of his doubts and then falling in love with a woman of the Party, the beautiful and brave Julia. They know their love is doomed, but Julia says, “They can make you say anything—anything—but they can’t make you believe it.” But in Oceania, there is no possibility of solidarity, rebellion, or love—and the Party can reach anywhere. First published in 1949, this disturbing novel that George Orwell wrote during a time of great social and political unrest centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of people and behaviors within society. This classic of dystopian fiction contributed new words that became part of common English usage, including Big Brother, doublethink, newspeak, and thoughtcrime. The adjective "Orwellian" has come to mean government deception, surveillance, and misleading terminology.Cover illustration & Design by Derek Anderson and Joel Anderson. © Anderson Design Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed by Anderson Design Group.

1984

Winston Smith, ein einfaches Mitglied der diktatorischen Staatspartei, arbeitet im Ministerium für Wahrheit, wo er die Vergangenheit im Sinne der Regierung umschreibt. "Der große Bruder" überwacht alle Bürger, jeder Widerstand gegen das System wird streng bestraft. Winston jedoch sehnt sich in seinem Innersten nach echter Wahrheit – und nach Liebe. Trotz aller Verbote beginnt er eine Beziehung mit seiner Kollegin Julia und träumt sogar davon, sich gegen die Partei aufzulehnen. Doch aus dem Überwachungsstaat gibt es kein Entkommen ... Die berühmte Dystopie von George Orwell, neu übersetzt von Karsten Singelmann.

»Die Fabel vom Aufstand der Tiere des Farmers Jones und vom allmählichen Umschlag der Revolution in ihr den Status quo ante wiederherstellendes Gegenteil gehört zu den bekanntesten literarischen Werken des 20. Jahrhunderts. Der Satz ›Alle Tiere sind gleich, aber einige Tiere sind gleicher als andere‹ wurde zum geflügelten Wort.«

Farm der Tiere

George Orwell’s classic satire of the Russian Revolution has become an intimate part of our contemporary culture, with its treatment of democratic, fascist, and socialist ideals through an animal fable. The animals of Mr. Jones’s Manor Farm are overworked, mistreated, and desperately seeking a reprieve. In their quest to create an idyllic society where justice and equality reign, the animals of Manor Farm revolt against their human rulers, establishing the democratic Animal Farm under the credo, “All Animals Are Created Equal.” Out of their cleverness, the pigs—Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball—emerge as leaders of the new community. In a development of insidious familiarity, the pigs begin to assume ever greater amounts of power, while other animals, especially the faithful horse Boxer, assume more of the work. The climax of the story results in a brutal betrayal, when totalitarian rule is reestablished with the bloodstained postscript to the founding slogan: “But Some Animals Are More Equal than Others.” This astonishing allegory, one of the most scathing satires in literary history, remains as fresh and relevant as the day it was published.

Animal Farm

London, 1984: Winston Smith, Geschichtsfälscher im Staatsdienst, verliebt sich in die schöne und geheimnisvolle Julia. Gemeinsam beginnen sie, die totalitäre Welt infrage zu stellen, als Teil derer sie bisher funktioniert haben. Doch bereits ihre Gedanken sind Verbrechen, und der Große Bruder richtet seinen stets wachsamen Blick auf jeden potenziellen Dissidenten. George Orwells Vision eines totalitären Staats, in dem Cyberüberwachung, Geschichtsrevisionismus und Gedankenpolizei den Alltag gläserner Bürger bestimmen, hat wie keine andere Dystopie bis heute nur an Brisanz gewonnen.

George Orwells Roman über die Zerstörung des Menschen durch eine perfekte Staatsmaschinerie ist längst zu einer scheinbar nicht mehr erklärungsbedürftigen Metapher für totalitäre Verhältnisse geworden. Mit atemberaubender Unerbittlichkeit zeichnet der Autor das erschreckende Bild eines Staates, der seine Bürger ständig überwacht und nicht nur ihr Denken, sondern auch die Vergangenheit manipuliert. Der literarische Erfolg von 1984 verdankt sich einem beklemmenden Wirklichkeitsbezug, dem sich der Hörer nicht entziehen kann.

Man beraubt sie der Früchte ihrer Arbeit, sperrt sie ein, beutet sie aus. Die Tiere auf dem Gutshof haben genug und proben den Aufstand – für eine bessere Welt, in der alle Tiere gleich und frei sind. Doch bald zeigt sich: Gleich heißt nicht gleich, und Freiheit ist ein kurzer Traum … George Orwells berühmte Allegorie über den Aufstand der Tiere ist bis heute der vielleicht klarste literarische Weckruf vor dem korrumpierenden Effekt von Macht. Wie schnell sich unsere Visionen von einer besseren Welt in einen totalitären Albtraum verwandeln können, das ist die zeitlose Warnung dieser Fabel.

"1984 - der Roman zum Ende des Kommunismus." George Orwells 1984 dreht sich um den Büroangestellten Winston Smith, der im Ministerium für Wahrheit Ozeaniens als kleines Zahnrad im Getriebe eines monströsen Staatsapparates Zensuraufgaben erledigt. Seit Jahren nagen Zweifel an der Legitimität des Systems, in dem ihm selbst ein Augenrollen das Leben kosten kann. Der Roman beginnt mit dem ersten Schritt, diesen ursprünglich rein geistigen Widerstand in die Tat umzusetzen: Winston eröffnet ein Tagebuch. In weiterer Folge lernt er eine junge Kolleginlieben, gemeinsam beginnen sie eine Liebesbeziehung, die in der jeden Lebensaspekt durchdringenden Diktatur für sich bereits einen Akt des Hochverrats darstellt. Wenn sie auch unterschiedliche Ansichten über die Gesellschaft, in der sie leben, haben, sie eint die Ablehnung ihres engen Korsetts und der Wunsch nach individueller Freiheit und nicht zuletzt ein Recht, zu lieben und zu fühlen. Während Winston versteht, WIE die Maschinerie der Tyrannei funktioniert, versteht er jedoch nicht, WESHALB der massive Aufwand ihres Überwachungs- und Unterdrückungsapparates betrieben wird. Als sie sich entschließen, Kontakt zur Opposition im Untergrund zu suchen und schließlich in die Hände der Staatsmacht gelangen, lernt Winston den wahren Hintergrund der Gesellschaft Ozeaniens kennen. Bis zu seinem Tode war George Orwell überzeugter Sozialist - umso größer war die Wirkung, die sein 1949 veröffentlichtes Werk auf die politische Linke der damaligen Zeit hatte. Innerhalb dieser galt die Sowjetunion als die Verwirklichung der Ideen Marx, das Arbeiterparadies, dass die versklavten Massen aus ihrem Joch befreien würde. Orwell war einer der wenigen Linken seiner Zeit, die es wagten, an diesem Narrativ zu rütteln. Unter dem Eindruck des unbestreitbaren Terrors der stalinistischen Herrschaft und ihrer zynischen, opportunistischen Kooperation mit dem faschistischen und kapitalistischen Ausland, kritisierte er die Heuchelei und die Unmenschlichkeiten des real existierenden Kommunismus mit Farm der Tiere und 1984.

George Orwell: 1984 (deutschsprachige Gesamtausgabe)

George Orwell's nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most definitive texts of modern literature. Set in Oceania, one of the three inter-continental superstate that divided the world among themselves after a global war, Orwell's masterful critique of the political structures of the time, works itself out through the story of Winston Smith, a man caught in the webs of a dystopian future, and his clandestine love affair with Julia, a young woman he meets during the course of his work for the government. As much as it is an entertaining read, nineteen Eighty-Four is also a brilliant, and more importantly, a timeless satirical attack on the social and political structures of the world.

Animal Farm, a fairy story, is a short novel by George Orwell. It describes a farm where animals revolt, take over and drive out men. It is an apologue written in the form of an animal fable, but also a dystopia. In this novel, Orwell offers a satire of the Russian Revolution and a critique of the Soviet regime, particularly Stalinism, and beyond that, authoritarian regimes and totalitarianism. The book was named one of the 100 best English-language novels written from 1923 to 2005 by Time magazine.

Was wäre, wenn die Tiere sich gegen ihre Unterdrücker erheben würden? Das ist die Frage, die George Orwell in seinem berühmten Roman "Farm der Tiere" stellt. Er erzählt die Geschichte einer Revolution auf einer englischen Farm, die zu einer grausamen Diktatur führt. Dabei entlarvt er die Lügen und Manipulationen der Mächtigen und zeigt, wie leicht Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit verloren gehen können. Das Hörbuch "Farm der Tiere" ist eine neue Übersetzung des Klassikers, die den scharfen Witz und die politische Schärfe des Autors bewahrt. Es wird gelesen von Benjamin Werner, eine Sprecher und Schauspieler, der den verschiedenen Charakteren Leben einhaucht. Er nimmt Sie mit auf eine spannende Reise in eine Welt, die uns mehr ähnelt, als wir glauben wollen. Wenn Sie ein Fan von Orwell sind oder seine Werke noch nicht kennen, sollten Sie sich dieses Hörbuch nicht entgehen lassen. Es ist ein Meisterwerk der Literatur, das immer noch aktuell und relevant ist. Erleben Sie eine fesselnde Geschichte, die Sie zum Nachdenken anregt.

Zwei autobiographische Erzählungen: Orwell erzählt, wie er als Kolonialbeamter in Burma gezwungen ist, sich um einen wildgewordenen Elefanten zu kümmern, und seine stärkste Angst dabei nicht diejenige vor dem Tod ist. Und er berichtet von seinen Erfahrungen ganz unten, als Tellerwäscher in einem Pariser Grandhotel.

Einen Elefanten erschießen

Zwischen März und November 1945 folgte George Orwell als Kriegsberichterstatter den alliierten Streitkräften durch Deutschland und Österreich. Seine Reportagen schildern frei von Triumph oder Hass, welche Zerstörung der Krieg über Städte, Länder und Menschen gebracht hat. Hier erscheinen sie erstmals geschlossen in deutscher Übersetzung. "Die Leute zu Hause haben keine Ahnung, wie das hier aussieht." In seinen Reportagen gibt Orwell seiner Erschütterung über das Ausmaß der Zerstörungen Ausdruck. Er berichtet von einfachen Leuten, befreiten Kriegsgefangenen, vom Schicksal der Displaced Persons und von festgenommenen Nazis. Vor Ort wandelt sich die Perspektive: Aus Monstern werden zuweilen armselige Menschen, und zwingender als Rache oder Wiedergutmachung ist die Frage, wie hier und jetzt die Zukunft gestaltet wird. Immer wieder reflektiert Orwell das Tauziehen zwischen Ost und West um die Mitte Europas und die große Herausforderung, die mit dem Ende des Krieges für die Welt gerade erst begonnen hat. Dabei begreift er, dass es nicht um das Schicksal einzelner Nationen geht, sondern um das der Weltgemeinschaft

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Reise durch Ruinen

1984 (Neunzehnhundertvierundachtzig), geschrieben von 1946 bis 1948 und erschienen im Juni 1949, ist ein dystopischer Roman von George Orwell, in dem ein totalitärer Überwachungsstaat im Jahr 1984 dargestellt wird. Hauptperson der Handlung ist Winston Smith, ein einfaches Mitglied der diktatorisch herrschenden, fiktiven Staatspartei Sozialistische Partei Englands, auf die sich die herrschende politische Ideologie Engsoz stützt. Der allgegenwärtigen Überwachung zum Trotz will Smith seine Privatsphäre sichern und etwas über die real geschehene Vergangenheit erfahren, die von der Partei durch umfangreiche Geschichtsfälschung verheimlicht wird. Dadurch gerät er mit dem System in Konflikt, das ihn gefangen nimmt, foltert und einer Gehirnwäsche unterzieht.

Das vermutlich älteste und beste Buch über Militärstrategien diente bereits vielen berühmten Feldherren als Inspirationsquelle. Es ist auch in der heutigen Zeit eine hochinteressante Lektüre, deren Aussagen auf viele Lebensbereiche ausstrahlt. Ausstattung mit edlem Cabra-Leder-Einband mit Folienprägung und Lesebändchen

George Orwell - Farm der TiereGeorge Orwell - Farm der Tiere Farm der Tiere (Animal Farm) ist eine dystopische Fabel von George Orwell, erschienen im Jahr 1945. Inhalt ist die Erhebung der Tiere einer englischen Farm gegen die Herrschaft ihres menschlichen Besitzers, der sie vernachlässigt und ausbeutet. Nach anfänglichen Erfolgen und beginnendem Wohlstand übernehmen die Schweine immer mehr die Führung und errichten schließlich eine Gewaltherrschaft, die schlimmer ist als diejenige, welche die Tiere abschütteln wollten.

ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned –a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.

Futurystyczna antyutopia o licznych podtekstach politycznych - najgłośniejsze dzieło Georga Orwella, z biegiem czasu nabrało proroczy wymiar. Powieść opisuje Londyn w niezbyt odległej przyszłości, gdzie życie jednostek zostaje podporządkowane wszechpotężnej władzy państwa. Główny bohater Winston Smith - członek Zewnętrznej Partii, pracownik Ministerstwa Prawdy, zajmuje się on ciągłym „aktualizowaniem” prasy. Do jego obowiązków należy między innymi usuwanie nazwisk ewaporowanych osób, poprawianie błędnych prognoz rządu, wymazywanie niespełnionych obietnic rządu czy nawet pisanie od nowa całych artykułów, jeżeli są w całości niezgodne z „rzeczywistością”. Winston, rozczarowany swoim życiem i dostrzegający szaleństwo systemu, stara się dociec, czy to, co mówi Partia, jest prawdą i czy to, co robi, ma jakikolwiek sens. "Wielki Brat Patrzy" – to właśnie napisy tej treści, krzyczące z plakatów rozlepionych po całym Londynie, natchnęły twórców telewizyjnego show „Big Brother”. Audiobook nagrany na podstawie uwspółcześnionego przekładu Juliusza Mieroszewskiego.

Rok 1984

"1984 - der Roman zum Ende des Kommunismus."George Orwells 1984 dreht sich um den Büroangestellten Winston Smith, der im Ministerium für Wahrheit Ozeaniens als kleines Zahnrad im Getriebe eines monströsen Staatsapparates Zensuraufgaben erledigt. Seit Jahren nagen Zweifel an der Legitimität des Systems, in dem ihm selbst ein Augenrollen das Leben kosten kann. Der Roman beginnt mit dem ersten Schritt, diesen ursprünglich rein geistigen Widerstand in die Tat umzusetzen: Winston eröffnet ein Tagebuch. In weiterer Folge lernt er eine junge Kollegin lieben, gemeinsam beginnen sie eine Liebesbeziehung, die in der jeden Lebensaspekt durchdringenden Diktatur für sich bereits einen Akt des Hochverrats darstellt. Wenn sie auch unterschiedliche Ansichten über die Gesellschaft, in der sie leben, haben, sie eint die Ablehnung ihres engen Korsetts und der Wunsch nach individueller Freiheit und nicht zuletzt ein Recht, zu lieben und zu fühlen. Während Winston versteht, WIE die Maschinerie der Tyrannei funktioniert, versteht er jedoch nicht, WESHALB der massive Aufwand ihres Überwachungs- und Unterdrückungsapparates betrieben wird. Als sie sich entschließen, Kontakt zur Opposition im Untergrund zu suchen und schließlich in die Hände der Staatsmacht gelangen, lernt Winston den wahren Hintergrund der Gesellschaft Ozeaniens kennen. Bis zu seinem Tode war George Orwell überzeugter Sozialist - umso größer war die Wirkung, die sein 1949 veröffentlichtes Werk auf die politische Linke der damaligen Zeit hatte. Innerhalb dieser galt die Sowjetunion als die Verwirklichung der Ideen Marx, das Arbeiterparadies, dass die versklavten Massen aus ihrem Joch befreien würde. Orwell war einer der wenigen Linken seiner Zeit, die es wagten, an diesem Narrativ zu rütteln. Unter dem Eindruck des unbestreitbaren Terrors der stalinistischen Herrschaft und ihrer zynischen, opportunistischen Kooperation mit dem faschistischen und kapitalistischen Ausland, kritisierte er die Heuchelei und die Unmenschlichkeiten des real existierenden Kommunismus mit Farm der Tiere und 1984. George Orwell - Farm der TiereFarm der Tiere (Animal Farm) ist eine dystopische Fabel von George Orwell, erschienen im Jahr 1945. Inhalt ist die Erhebung der Tiere einer englischen Farm gegen die Herrschaft ihres menschlichen Besitzers, der sie vernachlässigt und ausbeutet. Nach anfänglichen Erfolgen und beginnendem Wohlstand übernehmen die Schweine immer mehr die Führung und errichten schließlich eine Gewaltherrschaft, die schlimmer ist als diejenige, welche die Tiere abschütteln wollten. Während die politische Linke der 1940er immer noch mehrheitlich die Sowjetunion als Verwirklichung der Ideen Karl Marx' betrachteten, bricht George Orwell mit seinem Bestseller mit dieser Sichtweise, indem er sehr humorvoll die Entwicklung Russlands bzw. der Sowjetunion von der späten Herrschaft Zar Nikolaus II. bis zum Nachkriegsstalinismus in Form dieser modernen Fabel.

George Orwell: 1984, Farm der Tiere

'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.' First published in 1945 and widely considered one of Orwell's most esteemed works, Animal Farm is a political satire for the ages. The animals of Manor Farm are in the midst of a revolution. Overworked and mistreated, they overthrow their dictator leader, Mr Jones, and swear upon new, idealist values to live by – ones of progress, justice and equality. However, as some animals attempt to take control of the farm despite their promises, it transpires that revolution isn't as simple as it seems. An allegory on totalitarian regimes and inspired by the events of the 1917 Russian Revolution, Animal Farm was banned in the Eastern bloc. It remains one of the great political works of the twentieth century. This edition is expertly read by Leighton Pugh. George Orwell is the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair (1903 – 1950). He was a British novelist, essayist, poet and critic, most famous for his novels Animal Farm and 1984. Often regarded of one of the fiercest social and political commentators of his day, his works have been studied and read through generations.

“En af Orwells allerbedste bøger og måske den bedste bog, der findes om den spanske borgerkrig.” – The New Yorker I slutningen af 1936 drog George Orwell til Spanien for at deltage i den spanske borgerkrig og kæmpe på oprørssiden mod de nationalistiske og fascistiske kræfter ledet af general Franco. Fire måneder senere vendte han såret og desillusioneret hjem efter at have set kommunisternes brutale udryddelse af andre oprørsgrupper og skrev herefter en af de mest berømte beretninger om den spanske borgerkrig, reportageromanen Hyldest til Catalonien. Hyldest til Catalonien er baseret på Orwells egne oplevelser fra den spanske borgerkrig. Med eminent blik for detaljerne beskriver han livet i skyttegravene, kampens frustrationer og ineffektivitet. Orwell selv blev alvorligt såret ved fronten af et skud i halsen, og på orlov i Barcelona måtte han gå under jorden og flygte for livet, da kommunisterne vendte sig mod de andre oprørsgrupper. Orwells oplevelser under borgerkrigen blev skelsættende for ham og præger hele hans efterfølgende forfatterskab. Det udtrykkes bedst med et citat af Orwell selv: "Hver eneste linje, jeg har skrevet siden 1936, er blevet skrevet direkte eller indirekte mod totalitarisme og for demokratisk socialisme, som jeg forstår det." Da Hyldest til Catalonien udkom i 1938 gik den stort set ubemærket hen. Det billede, Orwell tegnede af kommunisternes rolle i krigen, ønskede mange ikke at tro på, og det blev fornægtet af særligt vestens venstreintellektuelle. Først i 1952 blev den udgivet i USA og begyndte at opnå udbredelse. Siden har den indtaget pladsen som en af Orwells væsentligste bøger og som en af de vigtigste beskrivelser af den spanske borgerkrig. •	Nr. 3 på listen The 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the Century, National Review, 1999 •	Nr. 42 på listen 100 Best Nonfiction, Modern Library •	Nr. 67 på listen All-TIME 100 Nonfiction Books, TIME Magazine, 2011 "Hans oplevelser i den spanske borgerkrig kom til at præge hans senere forfatterskab og hans afsløring af ideologiernes kyniske magtkamp." – Tage Taaning, Berlingske Tidende "Gribende og nødvendig for enhver der vil vide noget om Den spanske Borgerkrig. Giver et førstehåndsindtryk af kommunisternes forræderi imod anarkisterne i Barcelona." – Henrik Stangerup “Det var Orwells første beskrivelse af totalitarismen i aktion og dermed forløberen for den store roman 1984, som han skrev ti år senere. Men den er først og fremmest en af de bedste krigsreportager, der nogensinde er skrevet, fordi Orwell formår at tænke sig om og derved forudsige de næste 50 års konflikt mellem frihed og diktatur i Europa.” – Peter Wivel, Berlingske Tidende “En af Orwells allerbedste bøger og måske den bedste bog, der findes om den spanske borgerkrig.” – The New Yorker “En indsigtsfuld bog – en bog, som når den er læst, aldrig vil blive glemt.” – Chicago Sunday Tribune “Hyldest til Catalonien forbliver et af verdens mest klarsynede og reflekterende reportager ... Hans politiske indsigt virker lige så relevant nu, som den var for mere end et halvt århundrede siden.” – Ishaan Tharoor, TIME Magazine “En bevægende øjenvidneberetning … [en] fantastisk bog.” – Noam Chomsky “Jeg ville have vidst ganske lidt eller intet om de komplekse forhold mellem venner og fjender under den spanske borgerkrig, hvis ikke George Orwell i Hyldest til Catalonien havde berettet om kommunisternes brug af terror – kommissærer, der bag kamplinjerne gjorde det af med utallige anarkister og socialister.” – Günter Grass, prismodtagertale, Princess of Asturias Award, 1999 George Orwell, pseudonym for Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), var en engelsk romanforfatter og essayist, født i Indien. Efter endt skolegang på Eton College, arbejdede han fra 1922-27 i det koloniale politi i Burma. Han vendte herefter tilbage til Europa, hvor han oplevede forholdene på samfundets bund som opvasker i Paris og som hjemløs i London. Senere deltog han som frivillig i den spanske borgerkrig i 1937. Efter hjemkomsten ernærede Orwell sig som journalist samtidig med, at han skrev sine romaner og politiske og kulturelle essays. Det gjorde ham til en af sin tids mest fremtrædende forfattere. Orwell var socialist, men betegnede sig som demokratisk socialist. Han var imod enhver form for totalitært styre, som han spiddede i sine to verdensberømte, satiriske romaner Dyregården og 1984.

Hyldest til Catalonien

England 1938 – truslen om arbejdsløshed, krig, fascisme eller kommunisme hænger som en truende sky over nationen. George Bowling, en tyk, djærv og gemytlig 45-årig orsikringsmand, bor sammen med sin kone Hilda og deres to børn i et trøstesløst rækkehuskvarter i en af Londons forstæder. En dag minder en tilfældig avisoverskrift ham pludselig om barndommen i den lille by Lower Binfield i Oxfordshire og de fredelige tider før Første Verdenskrig. Og da han netop har vundet 17 £ på galopbanen, beslutter han sig til en uges afstikker fra dagligdagen og sin evigt bekymrede kone for at opsøge barndommens steder. Men ak, alt er forandret. Binfield er blevet opslugt af en middelstor industriby, fabrikker og ensformige arbejderboliger breder sig overalt, og den stille dam med de store karper, han altid har drømt om at fiske i, er blevet losseplads… Det er dystre perspektiver, der oprulles, men gennem fortællingen går en undertone af humor og fortrøstning, som efterlader læseren med en fornemmelse af, at den rare gemytlige George Bowling nok skal klare den alligevel på en eller anden måde.

En mundfuld frisk luft

The essay describes the experience of the English narrator, possibly Orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in Burma. Because the locals expect him to do the job, he does so against his better judgment, his anguish increased by the elephant's slow and painful death. After all, as he writes, he kills the animal 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The story is regarded as a metaphor for British imperialism, and for Orwell's view that "when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys."

Shooting An Elephant

George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterized by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Orwell's work remains influential in popular and political culture, and the adjective "Orwellian"—describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices—is part of the English language, like many of his neologisms, such as "Big Brother", "Thought Police", "Two Minutes Hate", "Room 101", "memory hole", "Newspeak", "doublethink", "proles", "unperson", and "thoughtcrime", as well as providing direct inspiration for the neologism "groupthink". 1984 centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviors within society. Orwell modeled the totalitarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984 when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of a totalitarian superstate named Oceania that is ruled by the Party who employs the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking. Big Brother, the leader of the Party, enjoys an intense cult of personality despite the fact that he may not even exist. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker and Outer Party member who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He enters into a forbidden relationship with a colleague, Julia, and starts to remember what life was like before the Party came to power.

In this powerful essay, George Orwell recounts a moment of moral conflict during his time as a colonial officer in Burma. Ordered to kill a rampaging elephant, he finds himself caught between his own conscience and the expectations of the empire he serves. Shooting an Elephant offers a stark, unsettling look at the contradictions of colonial rule and the ways in which power entraps both the oppressor and the oppressed. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences.

Shooting an Elephant

Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often published as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by English novelist George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, Nineteen Eighty-Four centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviours within society. Orwell, himself a democratic socialist, modelled the authoritarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984, when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of a totalitarian superstate named Oceania that is ruled by the Party who employ the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking. Big Brother, the leader of the Party, enjoys an intense cult of personality despite the fact that he may not even exist. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker and Party member who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He enters into a forbidden relationship with a colleague, Julia, and starts to remember what life was like before the Party came to power.

What I have most wanted to do throughout the past ten years is to make political writing into an art. In this essay, Orwell describes his personal journey to becoming a writer and offers some important motives for writing. Moving from his experience of writing his first completed poems to trying his hand at short stories, to finding fame as a fully fledged writer, Orwell discusses the importance of writing, his continuous technique and sets out some important motives for becoming a writer yourself.

Why I Write

The Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother – 1984 itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom and its suppression; yet they were newly created by George Orwell in 1949 as he conjured his dystopian vision of a world where totalitarian power is absolute. In this novel, continuously popular since its first publication, readers can explore the dark and extraordinary world he brought so fully to life. The principal characters who lead us through that world are ordinary human beings like ourselves: Winston Smith and Julia, whose falling in love is also an act of rebellion against the Party. Opposing them are the massed powers of the state, which watches its citizens on all sides through technology now only too familiar to us. No-one is free from surveillance; the past is constantly altered, so that there is no truth except the most recent version; and Big Brother, both loved and feared, controls all. Even the simple act of keeping a diary – as Winston does – is punishable by death. In Winston’s battle to keep his freedom of thought, he has a powerful adversary in O’Brien, who uses fear and pain to enter his very thought processes. Does 2+2 = 4? Or is it 5? We find out in Room 101. Nineteen Eighty-Four was Orwell’s last novel; but the world he created is always with us, as successive generations of readers find within it a mirror for their own times and a warning for the future.

Part social reportage, part socialist polemic, The Road to Wigan Pier sets out a hellish vision of a broken Britain before delivering a meditation on how we can create a more egalitarian society. Having travelled to the industrial north of England on assignment from his editor, Orwell's confronting, stark descriptions of the social injustice, cramped slum housing, squalor, hunger and growing unemployment he encounters are written with unblinking honesty, anger and humanity. The Road to Wigan Pier remains a powerful portrait of poverty, injustice and the strive for a fairer society.

The Road to Wigan Pier

Das 1949 veröffentlichte Buch ist die alptraumhafte Vision des politischen Satirikers George Orwell von einer totalitären, bürokratischen Welt und dem Versuch eines armen Mannes, seine Individualität zu finden. Die Genialität des Romans liegt in Orwells Präsenz im modernen Leben - die Allgegenwart des Fernsehens, die Verzerrung der Sprache - und in seiner Fähigkeit, eine so vollständige Version der Hölle zu schaffen. Seit seinem Erscheinen zählt der Roman zu den schrecklichsten Romanen, die je für Studenten geschrieben wurden.

1984 (Übersetzt)

I det berømte titelessay Elefanten og det efterfølgende essay En henrettelse leverer Orwell en svidende kritik af det britiske koloniale styre. Baseret på egne oplevelser som officer i det koloniale politi i Burma kaster han et undersøgende blik på magt, magtudøvelse og underkastelse. Herefter følger klassikeren Sådan dør de fattige samt en række af de mesterlige indlæg, Orwell skrev til sin ugentlige klumme i Tribune i årene 1943-47 under overskriften As I please. Elefanten og andre essays indeholder i alt otte essays – meningsfyldte, kompromisløse, tankevækkende og enormt underholdende, viser de tilsammen Orwells unikke evne til at komme ind til kernen af ethvert emne./p> Samlingen omfatter: Elefanten – En henrettelse –Sådan dør de fattige – En boganmelders bekendelser –Gode dårlige bøger – Sportsånd –Det engelske mords forfald –	Nogle betragtninger over den almindelige tudse. "Hvorfor er Orwell værd at læse? Fordi hans verden ikke kun er gårsdagens verden." – Weekendavisen "Alle der ønsker at forstå det tyvende århundrede er stadig nødt til at læse Orwell." – New York Review of Books "Orwell har fremfor alt en ærlig stemme – klar, ligefrem og passioneret." – The Guardian "(...) hver gang man dykker ned i Orwell, finder man en guldgrube af visdom." – New York Times Sunday Book Review "Den største forfatter i det tyvende århundrede." – The Observer George Orwell, pseudonym for Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), var en engelsk forfatter, essayist og journalist, født i Indien. Efter endt skolegang på Eton College, arbejde han fra 1922-27 i det koloniale politi i Burma. Han vendte herefter tilbage til Europa, hvor han oplevede forholdene på samfundets bund som opvasker i Paris og som vagabond og hjemløs i London. Senere deltog han som frivillig i den spanske borgerkrig i 1937. Efter hjemkomsten ernærede Orwell sig som journalist samtidig med, at han skrev sine romaner og politiske og kulturelle essays. Det gjorde ham til en af sin tids mest fremtrædende forfattere.

Elefanten og andre essays

”Ingen skrev bedre om den engelske karakter end Orwell” – New York Review of Books I dette essay fra 1947 kaster George Orwell sit eminente undersøgende og analytiske blik på sit eget folk, Det engelske folk. Han skriver indsigtsfuldt om det særegent engelske, om politik, kultur og ikke mindst om det engelske sprog. “Uforlignelig skarp og frisk … Den klareste og mest overbevisende engelske prosastil i dette århundrede.” – Sunday Times “En forfatter som man kan – og skal – genopdage i hver en ny tidsalder.” – Irish Times “Orwell forbliver guldstandarden, som alle andres indsats skal bedømmes efter.” – Telegraph George Orwell, pseudonym for Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), var en engelsk forfatter, essayist og journalist, født i Indien. Han blev uddannet på Eton College og arbejdede derefter i det koloniale politi i Burma i årene 1922-27. Herefter vendte han tilbage til Europa, hvor han oplevede forholdene på samfundets bund som opvasker i Paris og som vagabond og hjemløs i London. Senere deltog han som frivillig i den spanske borgerkrig i 1937. Efter hjemkomsten ernærede Orwell sig som journalist samtidig med, at han skrev sine romaner og politiske og kulturelle essays. Det gjorde ham til en af sin tids mest fremtrædende forfattere. Orwell var socialist, men betegnede sig som demokratisk socialist. Han var imod enhver form for totalitært styre, som han spiddede i sine to verdensberømte, satiriske romaner Dyregården og 1984.

Det engelske folk

“Ægte genialitet … al hans vrede og frustration fandt deres første rigtige udtryksmiddel i Vejen til Wigan Pier.” – Peter Ackroyd, The Times Vejen til Wigan Pier er en berømt reportageroman af George Orwell – oversat til dansk for første gang i 2022 af Lærke Pade og med efterskrift af Per Stig Møller. Bogens første del er en af Orwells mest berømte reportager fra hans ophold blandt kulminearbejdere i Nordengland i vinteren 1936. I sin usædvanligt klare og enkle stil beskriver han minearbejdernes hårde arbejde, den usle løn og de elendige boligforhold, som han også prøvede på egen krop. Bogens anden del er et essay, hvor Orwell beskriver og analyserer det engelske klassesamfund med afsæt i skildringer af sit eget liv og opvækst. Med et eminent blik for detaljerne viser han, hvordan de skarpe klasseskel står i vejen for socialismens fodfæste i England, hvilket han anser for et tvingende nødvendigt værn mod fascismens fremmarch. Opholdet i Wigan gjorde Orwell til overbevist socialist, idet han så den økonomiske ulighed, kapitalismen kunne medføre. Han var dog kritisk overfor flere af de socialistiske bevægelser og spidder i bogen den overfladiske socialisme, hvor man sympatiserer med arbejderne, men ikke omgås dem. Resultatet var, at Orwell provokerede både venstre og højre, der begge tog afstand fra ham eller brugte ham ved at tage ham til indtægt for egne synspunkter. Vejen til Wigan Pier er nr. 39 på The Guardians liste 100 best nonfiction books of all time fra 2017. Bogen hører til blandt de mest populære værker fra den journalistiske del af George Orwells forfatterskab. "Langt om længe udkommer George Orwells The Road to Wigan Pier på dansk. En kras reportage fra klassesamfundets mørkeland og et sylespidst opgør med salonsocialismen … reportagejournalistik i mesterklassen … en kongenial oversættelse af Lærke Pade og med et indsigtsfuldt efterord af Per Stig Møller ... Hvis man holder af 1984 og Dyregården, som begge blev genudgivet i fjor, vil man ved læsningen af Vejen til Wigan Pier se tegningen til den kritik af masseforførelse og underkastelse, som begge disse klassikere på forskellig vis kredser om." – Adam Holm, Weekendavisen “I dette år, 1936, blev George Orwell med sine rejser til Wigan og Barcelona til den George Orwell, der skrev sig ind historien.” – Per Stig Møller, Efterord, Vejen til Wigan Pier "Orwells originalitet som forfatter består i uvilligheden til at acceptere udsagn og teorier, som ikke har bund i det selvoplevede. (…) Som en vigtig påmindelse om, at vores samfundsmæssige virkelighed nok er mere speget og indfældet, og vi mennesker repræsenterer langt mere kultur og vaner og religion, end vi normalt er klar over, er Orwells bog pligtlæsning." – Henrik Gade Jensen, indblik.dk “Lyden af en stor forfatter, der finder sin autentiske stemme.” – Robert McCrum, The Guardian “Reportageromanen er intensiv læsning fra start til slut, og der er uden tvivl meget visdom at hente i Orwells ord … Det intense i livet, der bliver beskrevet, er eviggyldigt, og hans tanker om vores verden og samfund er lige så gyldige nu, som de var det dengang.” – Louise Trankjær, Skriv for livet “Orwell er en forfatter med en exceptionel umiddelbarhed, friskhed og energi – han er påståelig og dristig, skiftevis vred og meget blid … kvaliteterne i Orwells prosa er først og fremmest, at den normalt er forbilledlig klar og enkel.” – Richard Hoggart, Introduction, The Road to Wigan Pier, Penguin, 1989 “Afskyeligheden i indledningen … er uovertruffen. Han synes at påvirke den moderne verden, som Engels påvirkede 1840-50’ernes verden. Men med den forskel, at Orwell er en født forfatter, hvor Engels, trods sin fyrige og strålende karakter, ganske enkelt ikke var forfatter.” – Edith Sitwell

Vejen til Wigan Pier

Uhyggelig realistisk skildring af et fremtidssamfund, hvor tre superstater har delt verden mellem sig. Winston Smith lever i Oceanien, som beherskes af "partiet", der med Store Broder i spidsen kontrollerer alt - selv tanker lader sig pejle. Alligevel har Winston forbudte tanker, og han kommer i kontakt med andre oprørere, bl.a. pigen Julia, som han forelsker sig i, hvilket i øvrigt også er forbudt.

Klassikere med forord

In 1936 ging George Orwell naar Spanje om te berichten over de burgeroorlog. Maar in plaats daarvan sloot hij zich aan bij het republikeinse rebellenleger om te vechten tegen de fascisten. In Saluut aan Catalonië doet hij met nietsontziende eerlijkheid verslag van de oorlog en van zijn ervaringen. Op indringende wijze brengt hij die chaotische episode tot leven: de revolutionaire euforie van Barcelona, de moed van gewone Spaanse mannen en vrouwen die naast hem vochten, de verschrikkingen en de verwarring aan het front, de bijna fatale verwonding die hij opliep door een kogel, en het doortrapte verraad van de zogenaamd geallieerde naties. Deze uitgave is voorzien van een inleidende tekst van Geert Mak, ontleend aan zijn vermaarde boek In Europa.

Oorlogsdomein

Saluut aan Catalonië

Nieuwspraak, Big Brother: het vocabulaire uit 1984 is sinds de eerste publicatie in 1949 in onze taal opgenomen en een eigen leven gaan leiden. Een ambtenaar op het ministerie van Waarheid, Winston Smith, raakt verstrikt in een strijd tegen de alles doordringende Partij en wordt gekweld door zijn gedoemde liefde voor Julia. In Orwells steeds weer herdrukte anti-utopie verkeert de wereld in de wurggreep van een systeem dat is gegrondvest op de verbreiding van angst, haat en wreedheid en dat iedere vorm van persoonlijke vrijheid en individualiteit uitsluit.

"Homage to Catalonia" is perhaps the seminal work in English about the Spanish Civil War. Written in Orwell's admirably spare yet wonderfully evocative prose, it's a searingly honest book, almost a rite of passage. It talks of the realities of the trenches and of the politics and of the feelings. George Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia" was first published in 1938 and is a first-person narrative relating his personal experiences as an infantry soldier fighting on the Republican side of the conflict, from December 1936 through June 1937 in or near Catalonia and Aragon. In December, 1936, George Orwell leaves his English home for Spain, a country in the midst of a brutal civil war. Like most international observers, Orwell sees the war in Spain as a struggle between democracy and Fascism. He volunteers to fight on the side of the Republicans (a coalition of pro-democracy, leftwing parties) against the Nationalists (a conservative, Catholic, rightwing group led by General Franco). Upon his arrival in Barcelona, he is amazed to find that a large-scale social revolution has taken hold in the city. Communist and Anarchist flags hang on all the buildings, shops have been collectivised, and everyone treats each other with an air of perfect equality. The bourgeois, it seems, have all but disappeared, and the working class appear in complete control of the city. The atmosphere of equality and freedom that reigns strengthens Orwell’s conviction that he has made the right decision to fight for such a noble cause. He soon joins the POUM militia, a Marxist group affiliated with the Anarchists, and is sent to the front...

Homage to Catalonia

George Orwell: Complete Works is a magnum opus that encapsulates the breadth of Orwell's literary genius and incisive social commentary. Presented in a cohesive volume, this collection encompasses his renowned novels, essays, and critiques, reflecting the tumultuous socio-political landscape of the 20th century. Orwell's distinct literary style—marked by clarity, conciseness, and a fervent commitment to truth—positions him as a vital voice in the tradition of political writing and dystopian literature. Themes of totalitarianism, social injustice, and the power of language resonate throughout, offering profound insights that remain relevant today. George Orwell, the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, was a profoundly influential figure whose experiences in the working-class struggles of early 20th-century England, and his time spent in war-torn Spain during the Spanish Civil War, shaped the narrative frameworks of his works. His commitment to exposing the mechanisms of oppression—propelled by a deeply held sense of moral responsibility—laid the foundation for the searing critiques evident in his essays and novels, including Animal Farm and 1984. For those seeking to understand the cultural and political complexities of the modern world, George Orwell: Complete Works is an indispensable resource. This collection invites readers to engage with the enduring relevance of Orwell's insights, making it a compelling addition to the library of anyone interested in literature's capacity to challenge the status quo.

George Orwell: Complete Works

George Orwell'Äôs "1984" is a profound and chilling exploration of totalitarianism, surveillance, and individual autonomy set in an oppressive dystopian society. Through the lens of protagonist Winston Smith, Orwell employs a stark, journalistic prose style that serves to enhance the novel's grim themes. The narrative unfolds in a world governed by the Party and its omnipresent leader, Big Brother, where language is manipulated to control thought'Äîa concept encapsulated in the term "Newspeak." The work is a critical commentary on the political and cultural climate of the late 1940s, inspired by the rise of authoritarian regimes, especially Stalinist Russia, which informs its harrowing depiction of state-sponsored oppression and the erasure of personal freedoms. George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was a fiercely political writer and journalist whose experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War and observing the rise of fascism fueled his drive to warn against totalitarianism. His unique blend of personal reflection and social critique is evident in "1984," reflecting the author's belief in the power of literature as a tool for societal change. Orwell's stark insights into the manipulation of truth and language make this novel both a timeless piece of literature and a prescient reflection of contemporary issues. "1984" is essential reading for anyone grappling with the complexities of authority, freedom, and individual rights in modern society. As relevant today as it was at its publication, Orwell'Äôs masterwork invites readers to reflect on the delicate balance between state control and personal freedom. By immersing yourself in this classic, you are urged to confront the implications of unchecked power and the importance of safeguarding individual liberties.

Set in the days of the Empire, with the British ruling in Burma, Orwell's book describes corruption and imperial bigotry. Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Dr Veraswami, a black enthusiast for the Empire, whose downfall can only be prevented by membership at an all-white club.

Burmese Days

Welcome to the Essays collection. A special selection of the nonfiction prose from influential and noteworthy authors. This book brings some of best essays of George Orwell, across a wide range of subjects, including literature, politics, travel and many more topics.George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, total opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Many of his most relevant works were published by Tacet Books.The book contains the following texts:- Introduction by Edmund Gosse- Why I write- Politics And The English Language- Shooting an elephant- Decline Of The English Murder- Confessions Of A Book Reviewer- A hanging- The lion and the unicorn- Bookshop memories- A Nice Cup Of Tea

Essays

"Animal Farm" by George Orwell is a captivating allegory that takes you on a thought-provoking journey. Set on a farm, the animals rebel against their human oppressors, establishing their own society. Initially, it's a utopian vision of equality and justice, but power and corruption soon creep in. Orwell's storytelling brilliance shines as each animal represents a facet of society, and their revolution mirrors historical events. Witness the rise and fall of their animal-led government, the emergence of a ruthless elite, and the haunting parallels with the human world. This novella is a warning against totalitarianism, propaganda, and the corrupting influence of power. Orwell's vivid prose and sharp social commentary make "Animal Farm" an essential read for those interested in politics and society. It's a timeless tale of how ideals can be twisted, leaving you pondering the nature of power and the fragility of freedom.

George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterized by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Orwell's work remains influential in popular and political culture, and the adjective "Orwellian"—describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices—is part of the English language, like many of his neologisms, such as "Big Brother", "Thought Police", "Two Minutes Hate", "Room 101", "memory hole", "Newspeak", "doublethink", "proles", "unperson", and "thoughtcrime", as well as providing direct inspiration for the neologism "groupthink". 1984 centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviors within society. Orwell modeled the totalitarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984 when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of a totalitarian superstate named Oceania that is ruled by the Party who employs the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking. Big Brother, the leader of the Party, enjoys an intense cult of personality despite the fact that he may not even exist. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker and Outer Party member who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He enters into a forbidden relationship with a colleague, Julia, and starts to remember what life was like before the Party came to power. This edition in Spanish

George Orwell 1984 Español

1984 (Part 2)

Published in 1933, and still relevant today, Orwell's first full-length work is a compassionate and insightful description of the life of the working poor in Paris and the homeless in London. Written when Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, he vividly documents a world of unrelenting squalor – sleeping in bug-infested hostels and doss houses, working as a plongeur in a Paris hotel, surviving on scraps and cigarette butts, living alongside tramps, a pavement artist and a starving Russian ex-army captain. Exposing a shocking, previously-hidden world to his readers, Orwell gave a human face to the statistics of poverty for the first time – and in doing so, found his voice as a writer. 'Orwell was the great moral force of his age' – Spectator

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Down and Out in Paris and London

Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within society. Orwell, a democratic socialist, modelled the authoritarian state in the novel on Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future in an unknown year believed to be 1984, when much of the world is in perpetual war. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, has become a province of the totalitarian superstate Oceania, which is led by Big Brother, a dictatorial leader supported by an intense cult of personality manufactured by the Party's Thought Police. Through the Ministry of Truth, the Party engages in omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and constant propaganda to persecute individuality and independent thinking. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent mid-level worker at the Ministry of Truth who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. Smith keeps a forbidden diary. He begins a relationship with a colleague, Julia and they learn about a shadowy resistance group called the Brotherhood. However, their contact within the Brotherhood turns out to be a Party agent, and Smith is arrested. He is subjected to months of psychological manipulation and torture by the Ministry of Love and is released once he has come to love Big Brother. Nineteen Eighty-Four has become a classic literary example of political and dystopian fiction. It also popularised the term "Orwellian" as an adjective, with many terms used in the novel entering common usage, including "Big Brother", "doublethink", "Thought Police", "thoughtcrime", "Newspeak", and "2 + 2 = 5". Parallels have been drawn between the novel's subject matter and real life instances of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and violations of freedom of expression among other themes. Orwell described his book as a "satire", and a display of the "perversions to which a centralised economy is liable," while also stating he believed "that something resembling it could arrive." Time included the novel on its list of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005, and it was placed on the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels list, reaching number 13 on the editors' list and number 6 on the readers' list. In 2003, it was listed at number eight on The Big Read survey by the BBC.

Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell, a writer deeply concerned with social justice and the corrupting influence of power, authored two of the most iconic and influential works of the 20th century: 1984 and Animal Farm. Though distinct in their storytelling, both novels explore totalitarianism, manipulation, and the dangers of unchecked authority. In 1984, Orwell thrusts readers into a dystopian future where the omnipresent Party, led by the mysterious Big Brother, controls every facet of life. The protagonist, Winston Smith, battles against an oppressive regime that eradicates individuality, rewrites history, and criminalizes independent thought. Orwell’s portrayal of a society under constant surveillance, where even one's innermost thoughts can be punished, serves as a chilling cautionary tale about the abuse of power and the erosion of personal freedoms. Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World transports listeners to a futuristic society where technological advancements and genetic engineering have eliminated conflict, but at the cost of individuality, emotion, and freedom. In this seemingly utopian world, people are conditioned from birth to conform, pleasure is chemically induced, and dissent is eradicated. Through the eyes of the disillusioned outsider, Bernard Marx, and the "savage" John, Huxley explores the dangers of losing humanity in the pursuit of stability and control.

1984 Leda Brave New World

Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule. It describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, 'after all, natives were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally ... an inferior people'. Imperialism is defined as the creation and maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin, a corrupt magistrate, is plotting his downfall. The only thing that can save him is membership of the all-white Club, and Flory can help. Flory's life is changed further by the arrival of beautiful Elizabeth Lackersteen from Paris, who offers an escape from loneliness and the 'lie' of colonial life.

Burmese days

A new collection that celebrates Orwell's status as England's greatest social chronicler No writer understood the English quite like George Orwell. In unravelling the hypocrisies and contradictions of a nation, he found himself in harried pursuit of an elephant across colonial-era Myanmar, crawling hundreds of feet below ground in a sweltering mine, locked inside the brutal confines of a twentieth-century workhouse, and sifting through the grusome pages of tabloid murder reportage. Amidst the brutality and peculiarity of all that he encountered, Orwell's sharp gaze and magnificent prose style never faltered. This collection pairs Orwell's masterpiece on English socialism, 'The Lion and the Unicorn', with four shorter sketches from across the country and the British Empire. Tenacious and startlingly erudite, they are the essential writings from England's greatest social chronicler. George Orwell (1903-1950), born Eric Arthur Blair, was a novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. He served as an Imperial Police Officer in Myanmar (formerly Burma), lived in near-destitution in Paris and fought with the Republican army in the Spanish Civil War. His powerful explorations, in both novels and essays, of totalitarianism and fascism firmly established the adjective 'Orwellian' in the English language.

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