Nineteen Eighty Four [Book]

If I could give this book 10 starts I would and if you haven’t read it I remind it HIGHLY. I can barely get through a conversation anymore without recommending this book. It’s so incredibly smart and well thought out and still so relevant to today’s society/ world. It is such a good book for creating conversation even to people who haven’t read it. It’s so amazing. 10 STARS ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I bought this copy of 1984 because;1. It stated "Quality Very Good" (it was 'Acceptable' at best).2. I wanted the book cover as advertised (it was a different cover)Why do WOB permit their sellers to mislead customers so often?I now see this 'store' as way less reliable than Amazon. Cheaper - yes, but in both senses of the word.Could do better...

Att läsa om 1984 var både roligt men även skrämmande. George Orwells förutspåelser är förvisso i tid något felaktiga men nu aktuellare än nånsin.Lite favoritcitat på originalspråket:It was not desirable that the proles (the common people) should have strong political feelings.Men in the mass were frail cowardly creatures who could not endure liberty or face the truth, and must be ruled over by others who were stronger than themselves.It presupposed that somewhere or other, outside oneself, there was a "real" world where real things happened. But how could there be such a world? What knowledge have we of anything, save through our own minds? All happenings are in the mind. Whatever happens in the mind, truly happens.Doublethink means the power of holding two ... MoreAtt läsa om 1984 var både roligt men även skrämmande. George Orwells förutspåelser är förvisso i tid något felaktiga men nu aktuellare än nånsin.Lite favoritcitat på originalspråket:It was not desirable that the proles (the common people) should have strong political feelings.Men in the mass were frail cowardly creatures who could not endure liberty or face the truth, and must be ruled over by others who were stronger than themselves.It presupposed that somewhere or other, outside oneself, there was a "real" world where real things happened. But how could there be such a world? What knowledge have we of anything, save through our own minds? All happenings are in the mind. Whatever happens in the mind, truly happens.Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.The heresy of heresies is common sense.Until the people become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.There was no imbecility, absolutely none, that she was not capable of swallowing if the Party handed it out to her.The terrible thing that the Party had done was to persuade you that mere impulses, mere feelings, were of no account, while at the same time robbing you of all power over the material world.Applied to a Party member, it means loyal willingness to say that black is white when Party discipline demands this. But it means also the ability to believe that black is white, and more, to know that black is white, and to forget that one has ever believed the contrary.No change in doctrine or in political alignment can ever be admitted. For to change one's policy, is a confession of weakness.I understand how, I do not understand why.If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.From the age of uniformity, from the age of solitude, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of doublethink - greetings!

The book arrived in good & original condition.I read the book in approx 1974 & have just read it again 1/2 a century later in 2023...I think modern readers would consider the book a little laborious & repetitive, but quite a few of Orwell's predictions have become reality in different parts of the world.

A year to remember (or is it?!)

This is classed as one of the classics and as it was written a long time before 1984 some of George Orwells foresight is spooky. The tale itself is vicious and depressing and I found it hard going and was happy to get to the end. I nearly gave up on a few occasions but made myself carry on with it. I'm very glad that the current world is not a world like 1984 but sometimes, items on the t.v. and things that happen are quite scarily near to the storyline. Trust nothing and no-body.

Beautiful book

This book is so amazingly written!The way Orwell describes the scenery just really brings the book to life.Would highly recommend to everyone who loves reading this kind of story

Brilliant and horrifying. It's a ''Brave New World in 1984. Hope there's enough gas to leave this Animal Farm.''

Absolutely brilliant book. Sad to see this dystopian future unveiling...If not worse in some areas tenfold. Even Winston could drink at a bar.

Great read, to be on everyones list. High quality materials inside & out..

My son bought me a bookmark last christmas with a list of his 50 must-read books to plough through. George Orwell's 1984 was on it. I think I had to read some of it at school but can't really remember that far back but knew about it through film & TV etc. I found it a very fast reading book... you don't really want to put it down for long as it seems there is always another question or other thought provoking scenario that you want to get on with finding out how it unravels. Well that is perhaps the only negative about the book...does it unravel? many questions/ideas are left unexplored but heyho! Thats the novel and the way the esteemed author packaged it. It is an extremely interesting read and thoroughly recommended especially for those who can get into character ... MoreMy son bought me a bookmark last christmas with a list of his 50 must-read books to plough through. George Orwell's 1984 was on it. I think I had to read some of it at school but can't really remember that far back but knew about it through film & TV etc. I found it a very fast reading book... you don't really want to put it down for long as it seems there is always another question or other thought provoking scenario that you want to get on with finding out how it unravels. Well that is perhaps the only negative about the book...does it unravel? many questions/ideas are left unexplored but heyho! Thats the novel and the way the esteemed author packaged it. It is an extremely interesting read and thoroughly recommended especially for those who can get into character and surroundings of a book. A note on this Everyman's Library edition (with the black-shirted, mustachioed George Orwell on the dust-jacket). Printed in Germany 2003 It is a robust hardback that looks good with or without the dust-jacket and I am certain this copy will be traded and read for a couple of generations at least. Well Done the quality-police at Everyman's!

Not at all lightweight - well written and un-put downable!

A classic. George Orwell had an uncanny knack of predicting how certain trends in society could be exploited. Their weaknesses used to the determent of society as a whole. Free speech and even to be in love could (and in the book) was forbidden and punished. Constant surveillance with the use of cameras was everywhere. The spirit to resist was broken and the reader follows the progress of a doomed love affair.

Strange political story with romance incorporated.

The story matches our times. It's a science fiction novel but elements of the story are same or similar to events and societal structures of today. It's as if Orwell was trying to predict future. A strange novel. I'm 2 thirds of the way in so I'm curious to find out how it wraps up and resolves. The book itself is of excellent quality paper and card.