1984 Illustrated & Annotated Edition A Dystopian Novel: The Best Classic Books Of All Time

1984 is one of the Time’s List of the 100 best English-language novels«War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength»1984 is a dystopian novella by George Orwell published in 1949, which follows the life of Winston Smith, a low ranking member of ‘the Party’, who is frustrated by the omnipresent eyes of the party, and its ominous ruler Big Brother.This edition is unique due to the Dmitry Mintz illustrations, which were not featured in the original edition, making it a must for collectors.Plot
‘Big Brother’ controls every aspect of people’s lives. It has invented the language ‘Newspeak’ in an attempt to completely eliminate political rebellion; created ‘Throughtcrimes’ to stop people even thinking of things considered rebellious. The party controls what people read, speak, say and do with the threat that if they disobey, they will be sent to the dreaded Room 101 as a looming punishment.The protagonist, Winston Smith, begins a subtle rebellion against the party by keeping a diary of his secret thoughts, which is a deadly thoughtcrime. With his lover Julia, he begins a foreordained fight for freedom and justice, in a world where no one else appears to see, or dislike, the oppression the protagonist opposes.From ReviewOrwell’s novel is a study of every possible way a nation can be beaten down by its government: spiritually, physically, intellectually, by the media, torture, surveillance, and censorship, to the point where the state can manipulate reality at will. It is Orwell’s triumph, and the century’s misfortune, that 1984 is as prescient as it is pessimistic. – TIME