HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his job. Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party, and the omnipresent Big Brother, control the people of Oceania. Winston knows what a good citizen of Oceania must do: show his devotion for Big Brother and the Party; abstain from all vices; and, most importantly, possess no critical thoughts of their own. The new notebook he’s begun to write in is definitely against the rules – in fact, the Thought Police could arrest him simply for having it. Yet, as Winston begins to write his own history, a seed of rebellion begins to grow in his heart – one that could have devastating consequences. In George Orwell’s final and most well-known novel, he explores a dystopian future in which a totalitarian government controls the actions, thoughts and even emotions of its citizens, exercising power through control of language and history. Its lasting popularity is testament to Orwell’s powerful prose, and is a passionate political warning for today.
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1984
von George Orwell
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his job. Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party, and the omnipresent Big Brother, control the people of Oceania. Winston knows what a good citizen of Oceania must do: show his devotion for Big Brother and the Party; abstain from all vices; and, most importantly, possess no critical thoughts of their own. The new notebook he’s begun to write in is definitely against the rules – in fact, the Thought Police could arrest him simply for having it. Yet, as Winston begins to write his own history, a seed of rebellion begins to grow in his heart – one that could have devastating consequences. In George Orwell’s final and most well-known novel, he explores a dystopian future in which a totalitarian government controls the actions, thoughts and even emotions of its citizens, exercising power through control of language and history. Its lasting popularity is testament to Orwell’s powerful prose, and is a passionate political warning for today.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(26)
Rezension von Janne Zoschkethis is a classic for a reason.
Rezension von mikaEveryone needs to have read this at least once. Because critical thinking shows (and that most people don't have that skill, especially nowadays it's sad.)
Rezension von Maddie3,5⭐
Rezension von IliA very important read and very captivating story. Though, I hated the romance(?) in this book a lot, if you can even call it romance. It felt like Winston was into O'Brien more than Julia most of the time, and Julia really just felt like an object with little to no redeeming qualities. Over all the book seems to go down hill once Julia's character isn't viewed as a threat anymore. As much as I hated that aspect of the story, I'm happy I read it. The imagery was amazing the dread and suspense I felt while following Winston's character around made the story that much more enjoyable. Overall, the quality of the writing overshadowed how god awful Winston and Julia's relationship was.
Rezension von Lea-SophieIch habe mich aufgrund der aktuellen Lage in der Welt an den Klassiker 1984 gewagt und fand es erschreckend, wie aktuell die gesamte Thematik ist. Bei dem Buch handelt es sich um einen dystopischen Roman, der damals (wurde 1949 veröffentlicht) eine totalitäre Zukunftsgesellschaft beschreibt. Die Geschichte spielt in einem Staat namens Ozeanien, in dem eine allmächtige Partei unter der Führung von „Big Brother“ alles kontrolliert - Gedanken, Verhalten und sogar die Vergangenheit. Der Protagonist Winston Smith zweifelt nach einiger Zeit heimlich an der Partei und sehnt sich nach Wahrheit und Freiheit. Er geht eine verbotene Liebesbeziehung ein und versucht sich dem Widerstand anzuschließen.. Ich fand’s krass, dass George Orwell damals diese Zukunftsvision hatte und bestimmte Länder in der Welt aktuell sehr viele Parallelen zu diesem totalitären Staat aufweisen und sich immer weiter dorthin entwickeln. Meiner Meinung nach ein Must-Read für alle - ein sehr wichtiges Thema, mit dem man sich auseinandersetzen sollte! Die Sprache fand ich auch nicht schwer zu verstehen, ich glaube mittlerweile gibt es auch Ausgaben von dem Buch, die mehr in die Sprache der heutigen Zeit abgeändert wurden. Read it!