1984 - Modern Klasikler 163

1984 - Modern Classics 163 Book Description 1984 is undoubtedly one of the most powerful texts written in the 20th century. Orwell's counter-utopian novel, published in 1949, has deeply influenced readers of all generations with its nightmarish vision of the future. 1984 takes place in an imaginary future where the world is dominated by three totalitarian states that are constantly at war with each other. It is a shocking warning against the danger of a society without memory and opposition, where everything is controlled by the state. The novel, whose influence has not diminished and increased even more in the seventy years since its publication, is almost engraved in our collective memory today. In addition to various cinema, television and stage adaptations, it also inspired other works. No other novel from the last century has been so visible without losing any of its power. Today it is almost impossible to talk about totalitarian regimes, propaganda, surveillance and distortion of the truth without referring to 1984. The novel has also gifted popular culture with a vocabulary consisting of terms such as "Big Brother", "doublethink", "thinkcrime", "newspeak", "Thought Police", "Room 101". (From the Promotional Bulletin)