1984
George Orwell1948
Orwell wrote the totalitarian nightmare that gave the English language "Big Brother," "doublethink," "thoughtcrime," and "Orwellian" itself.
dystopian novelEnglishaccessiblemedium · ~8.0h
Influence
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“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
Why It Matters
Orwell wrote the totalitarian nightmare that gave the English language "Big Brother," "doublethink," "thoughtcrime," and "Orwellian" itself. The novel's vision of a state that controls reality by controlling language remains the most powerful warning about authoritarianism ever written. It is the most politically influential novel of the 20th century.
Notable Quotes
“Big Brother is watching you.”
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”