1984

1984 Book Description “We will meet where there is no darkness.” George Orwell's powerful political satires and system criticisms in his works have given his fiction a worldwide value. It attracted great attention in every language in which it was published. Orwell, a writer with the ability to speak seven languages, lived a short but very interesting life. Despite winning scholarships to two schools, he did not pursue his university education, choosing instead to serve as a Royal Constable in the Burma Police Force. He was very successful in this service, but over time, things changed when he realized that the Burmese people were not happy with being ruled by the British and were acting against their values. He resigned from his job and started writing. This author's novel, 1984, was first published in 1949. It is much more possible to understand that it is a dystopia far beyond the time it was written by looking at the social, economic and political dynamics of this age. This book is about the destruction of truth, individuality, and freedom in a world where a government seeks control over everything from knowledge to memory. It's like an unforgettable prophecy of a future that's about to come true. (From the Promotional Bulletin)