"The novel suggests that in a society where there is no privacy or individuality, where love and reason are prohibited and punished, where war is permanent and propaganda is omnipresent, there is no hope or way out for human beings. 1984 is a criticism of the totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, such as Nazism and Stalinism, but also a warning about the risks of technology, mass surveillance and media manipulation in the future."--
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"The novel suggests that in a society where there is no privacy or individuality, where love and reason are prohibited and punished, where war is permanent and propaganda is omnipresent, there is no hope or way out for human beings. 1984 is a criticism of the totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, such as Nazism and Stalinism, but also a warning about the risks of technology, mass surveillance and media manipulation in the future."--
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This was not clearly stated the description. When I searched for the book 1984 this came up. Very disappointed.
FanOfTimeLifeBooks
Nov 25, 2017
A Prescient Book About a Future That Is Now
Written in 1948, George Orwell's classic book 1984 has great relevance for the modern reader. As is typical with this genre of books (such as Fahrenheit 451 and The Giver) a hero emerges who challenges the status quo of a totalitarian government in a dystopian future. What is startling about this book is that many of its themes can be found in modern life. The reshaping of consciousness (as evidenced by the Common Core, political correctness, the liberal news media, the entertainment industry, the prevalence of liberal college professors at our universities), the erasure of memory (revisionist history, the goal of removing all things Confederate), the surveillance state (Big Brother), control of thought and speech (again, political correctness), and a state of continuous war (the Global War on Terror) are all ideas and trends that can be found in both this book and in modern society. One can also see evidence of doublespeak in both this book and in modern life: there is nothing affordable about the (un)Affordable Care Act. Moreover, people are now being deceived into thinking that if we give more of our money and more of our freedom to the government, then, (somehow) we will create more prosperity and more liberty. Nothing could be further from the truth. Amazingly, George Orwell had the future all figured out decades ago with this eye opening and prescient book. The question is, are modern readers going to heed Orwell's warning?
msjrn8
Sep 26, 2013
THE classic for your personal library
Bought this one to replace my old, worn-out copy, with intentions to re-read the text, along with other such books. ( Looking Backward, for example.)
Marleen W
Aug 8, 2013
Things to know
A story of how a person thinks how things could happen, and could come to light again, based on the present governement overruling our Constitution.
Charles C
Dec 27, 2012
Half the size of a regular hard cover book. Threw it in the trash.
