Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four (often 1984) is a political novel written by George Orwell. The story takes place in a nightmarish dystopia where the omnipresent State enforces perfect conformity among members of a totalitarian Party through indoctrination, propaganda, fear, and ruthless punishment. The novel introduced the concepts of the ever-present, all-seeing Big Brother, the notorious Room 101, the ubiquitous thought police, and the bureaucrats' and politicians' language Newspeak. Many commentators draw parallels between today's society and the world of 1984, suggesting that we are starting to live in what has become known as Orwellian society. The novel was successful in terms of sales, and has remained one of the most influential books of the 20th century.

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ELECTRONIC EDITIONS WARNING: Nineteen Eighty-Four will NOT enter the public domain in the United States of America until 2044 and in the European Union until 2020, although it is public domain in countries such as Canada, Russia, and Australia. (A list of free downloads appears under the external links section below.)

Related Topics:
Public domain - United States of America - 2044 - European Union - 2020 - Canada - Russia - Australia

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The following free online or downloadable editions of Nineteen Eighty-Four are available:

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• (English)
• (French translation)
• (Russian translation)
• (Estonian translation)
• (Searchable etext)
• (Searchable online edition)
• (With publication data)
• (Project Gutenburg Australia e-text)

Other links:

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• Students for an Orwellian Society (SOS)
• George Orwell Web Ring
• Orwelltoday.com ? Comparing the world George Orwell described in "1984" with the world we are living in today
• Sinfest has several strips which are allusions to 1984; for instance, http://sinfest.net/d/20041006.html
• An article on Nineteen Eighty-Four
• Hope Begins in the Dark: Re-reading Nineteen Eighty-Four, by Benstead, James. 2005
• Big Brother Awards
• Privacy International