Since its publication in 1948, George Orwell’s terrifying vision of a 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 annotated edition, Orwell’s biographer D. J. Taylor illuminates the novel’s full meaning — explaining contemporary references, placing it in the context of Orwell’s life, examining his extraordinary use of language, and unpacking the terms — Newspeak, Doublethink, Room 101 — that have since entered the everyday language. The essential edition of the essential book of modern times.
ISBN 13: 9780241416419
Author: George Orwell
