Author: George Orwell
Publication
date: 1949
Genre: Dystopian,
political fiction, social science fiction
Plot
Winston
Smith is a member of the Outer Party. He works in the Records Department in the
Ministry of Truth, rewriting and distorting history. To escape Big Brother's
tyranny, at least inside his own mind, Winston begins a diary — an act
punishable by death.Winston Smith
Julia
Big
BrotherO'Brien
Emmanuel Goldstein
Overview
In
1984, George Orwell presents his vision of dystopia, a world consisting of
three massive totalitarian states constantly at war with each other and using
technological advancements to keep their respective Party members and masses
under careful observation and control. Written in 1948 and published in 1949,
this novel is often touted as one of the greatest novels written in the English
language.http://www.amazon.com/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell/dp/0451524934
