1984 by George Orwell

Extended Synopsis

1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmare vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic negative Utopia—a startlingly original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from the first sentence to the last four words. No one can deny this novel's power, its hold on the imagination of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.

Nineteen Eighty-Four is a dystopian speculative fiction novel that serves as a chilling warning against the dangers of totalitarianism. Centering on themes of mass surveillance and the repressive regimentation of persons and behaviors, the story follows Winston Smith as he navigates a world where "Big Brother" is always watching and the very concept of objective truth is under siege.