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Title: Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics S.) by George Orwell, Timothy West ISBN: 0-14-086253-6 Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 6 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (1021 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An incredibly powerful book.
Comment: 1984 is unquestionably one of the greatest books in the history of English literature. A terrifying look at the dangers of totalitarian government, it is ingeniously written and scarily realistic. George Orwell is meticulously thorough in his depiction of a world that is bleak, hopeless, and horrifying--and perhaps not as distant as we think. The writing style is factual and almost impersonal, reflecting not only the government but the people themselves, who have been reduced to unthinking robots. Protagonist Winston Smith's resistance against Big Brother (the symbolic leader of the Party) and ultimate complete acceptance and execution demonstrate the debility and irresolution of the human mind and spirit. The authoritarian government itself is eerily familiar, complete with conspiracies, cover-ups, and double-dealing politicians. While the year 1984 is long past, the book is still a relevant and potent warning of what the future may bring if we let it. The concept of 1984 is brilliant, the writing is brilliant, and it is nearly impossible not to love this book. 1984 is a definite must-read for anyone. Enthusiastically recommended; 5 stars.
Rating: 5
Summary: Brilliant philosopher, terrifying dystopia
Comment: George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four creates a nightmarish regime of totalitarian terror in which the protagonist, Winston Smith, lives an uncomfortable and fearful existence under the watchful eye of a seemingly benevolent despot known as 'Big Brother' and his infamously brutal 'Thought Police'. The novel conveys its themes and ideas by providing an insight into the life and mind of Smith, a secret rebel working in the propaganda department of Big Brother's omnipotent 'Party' - a tyrannical political organisation that also encompasses the middle and upper classes of the entire society. It is a story in the genre of classic science fiction novels that delineate the plight of individuals who seek freedom from the oppression of futuristic authoritarian dystopias; most notably Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451", and Anthony Burgess's "A Clockwork Orange". Like the authors of these other famous books George Orwell was influenced by the physical and ideological struggles that characterised the two World Wars of the 20th Century; inspiring his rational philosophies and views on the political concepts of nationalism, socialism, communism and fascism. As a result the totalitarian terror and intense ideological debate invoked by the text does not make for light reading, but the novel is an acknowledged literary masterpiece that is recommended to all mature readers.
Rating: 5
Summary: A novel that will always remain relevant
Comment: George Orwell has not only written an engaging and entertaining, (though sometimes depressing, but in a necessary way) dystopic-future novel; he has also given the reader both political and human insights.
Although you won't find a happy ending in Orwell's masterpiece, the reader will enjoy the suspense of the dangers of Winston's world. I could also sympathize with the romance between Winston and Julia, two lovers finding solace in each other while in deadly and dead surroundings. The prose is descriptive but also moves the reader along and lets the reader contemplate the book's political and human insights.
Politically it is still very relevant. There are still toltalitarian governments and the situation that Winston suffers parallels not exactly, but is similair to the lives of many in third world countries with opressive dictators.
It could even be used symbolically to satirize America. Sometimes the government tells the press and the public lies. It has happened before. Think of Watergate. And to be fair to both parties I'll include both Bill Clinton's lies and the lies about Vietnam.
Humanely, it is a moving novel, showing man's inhumanity to man; the ability for a government to have such strength as to wipe out our signiture features: religion, love, freedom, and even language. (By this I mean Newspeak, a form of writing the government imposes into the newspapers.)
This is a bizarre, moving, heart-breaking novel about a negative-Utopia.
I highly reccomend this book to thinkers, non-thinkers, or anyone who likes to read.
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Title: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley ISBN: 0060929871 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Animal Farm by George Orwell ISBN: 0451526341 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger ISBN: 0316769487 Publisher: Little, Brown Pub. Date: 01 May, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Fahrenheit 451 by RAY BRADBURY ISBN: 0345342968 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 12 August, 1987 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Slaughterhouse Five or the Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death by Kurt Vonnegut ISBN: 0440180295 Publisher: Laurel Pub. Date: 01 December, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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