Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Annotated Edition

George Orwell

ISBN 10: 0241416418 / ISBN 13: 9780241416419

Published by Penguin Classics, 2019

Some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, edges and corners a little creased and worn, some light wear to surface of covers, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear. Seller Inventory # 052588

Synopsis:

Ever since its publication in 1948, George Orwell's terrifying vision of a totalitarian regime where Big Brother controls its citizens like 'a boot stamping on a human face' has become a touchstone for human freedom, and one of the most widely-read books in the world. In this new annotated edition Orwell's biographer D. J. Taylor elucidates the full meaning of this timeless satire, explaining contemporary references in the novel, placing it in the context of Orwell's life, elaborating on his extraordinary use of language and explaining the terms such as Newspeak, Doublethink and Room 101 that have become familiar phrases today. This is the essential edition of the essential book of modern times.

About the Author: Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include Burmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Annotated Edition
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition