Nineteen Eighty-Four

by George Orwell · first published 1949

Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian speculative fiction novel by the English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final completed book. Thematically, it centres on totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours. Nineteen Eighty-Four has been often regarded as a classic and has been acknowledged for its impact on twentieth-century literature.

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Genre:

Science Fiction, Dystopian fiction, Political fiction, Social science fiction

Original language:

English

Year page:

1949