About this title: George Orwell's celebrated and always timely 1948 vision of a world subsumed in tyranny and war describes the process of events by which Winston Smith, a London clerk at the Ministry of Truth, comes to understand the true nature and aims of the government he works for, and portrays his doomed attempt to create a private life for himself and his lover, Julia. One of the bleakest political novels ever written, 1984 illustrates Orwell's despair that democracy could ever summon the strength to overcome totalitarianism in his lifetime.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet Classics
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780451501004ISBN:0451501004
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. One crease on front cover(along corner of spine). Diagonal crease on back cover. MInor edge wear. Text is clean and bright. Binding is tight. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: Young adult. read more
Description: Good. 0452262933 NOTE PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASE! ! MUCH Earlier smaller reading copy only paperback same content exactly-Aside from newer introduction/afterward, the original text has never changed, OLDER Used Condition with cover discoloration, though book is holding together well for it's age, and has tons of age tan. Different cover, No writing or Highlighting, some spine creases, sold for content. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: SparkNotes
Date Published: 2002-01-10
ISBN-13:9781586633639ISBN:1586633635
Description: Good. Binding is tight & square. Has minor underlining. Has some light edge & corner wear. Careful packaging & fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: New American Library
Date Published: 1961-01-01
ISBN-13:9780451524935ISBN:0451524934
Description: Fair. Used Paperback, pages straight, binding tight, heavy writing almost entirely in first chapter or so of book, Fast shipping! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. } Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1950
Description: A good reading copy only. pages of book are yellowing due to agin process. there are some small stain on the outter edges of the pages-, Mass Market PaperBack, Good / read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: New American Library
Date Published: 1961-01-01
ISBN-13:9780451524935ISBN:0451524934
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. Has some edge and corner wear. Creases on the cover. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: New American Library
Date Published: 1961-01-01
ISBN-13:9780451524935ISBN:0451524934
Description: Good. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. An average used paperback with wear, corner bumps, small creases, has spine crease wear and corner wear, etc. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: New American Library: Signet Cla
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780451519849ISBN:0451519841
Description: Very Good. Minor shelf wear with age toning. Previous owners initials on inside cover page. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet Book
Date Published: 1950
ISBN-13:9780451524935ISBN:0451524934
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Good to Very Good condition. Shows some wear. Still a nice copy. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 268 p. Signet Classics (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
"I know this book is supposed to be deep and meaningful...but I found it to be dull and depressing. It didn't leave me with the desire to fix the world, only the wish that I hadn't wasted a day reading this thing.
The pages where the protagonist is reading the book on society were horrid; seemingly endless pages of it. Yes, the wondering who was on which side was interesting, Yes, Orwell had some interesting ideas, No, neither of these made up for the dull bits. The good bits were very very good, but the bad bits were horrid."
"Like many of you, I read Orwell many years ago. But sadly, through the years some of my books have been lost. I now make periodic attempts to find replacement copies of those books I loved the most. Orwell's 1984 is both captivating and greatly depressing. I remember after reading it I chose to look on the brighter side and to assume, like so many others, that humanity would self-correct and a grim Orwellian future would be avoided. Authors often exaggerate for effect, and allowing for that, Orwell's fundamental predictions largely came true. It took longer than Orwell predicted, but the excesses of George W. Bush and his cadre of sycophants brought the worst of Orwells prophecies into our lives."
"This is one of my favorite books ever published. It truly is a must read book.I still remember reading this book as a young boy and being amazed by the idealism. My perspective of the world honestly changed after reading this iconic book."
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