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1984:

a novel
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New American Library, 1983 - Fiction - 268 pages
For use in schools and libraries only. Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities. 1984 is still the great modern classic of "negative utopia" in its representation of an imaginary world that is completely convincing.

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The ending, that's what I liked the best. - weRead
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“Power isn't everything”says powerless people. Winston Smith, main character of the book is about to find out. The world in 1984 is divided into three empires that are in continuous war. One of them ... Read full review

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The thing that had attracted me to this book was the title "1984" this made me think of the 1984 genocide and i had always wanted to learn more about the incident but what was on the inside of this ... Read full review

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Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
5
Section 3
70
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About the author (1983)

GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950)?was born in India and served with the Imperial Police in Burma before joining the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. Orwell was the author of six novels?as well as numerous essays and nonfiction works.

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