Science Fiction · DarkWinston Smith rewrites history at the Ministry of Truth in a Britain ruled by the Party and Big Brother
1984
A man who rewrites historical records lives under constant surveillance
The story opens on "April 4th, 1984," a date Winston Smith doubts. The world has been devastated by years of war and revolution, and Great Britain, now called Airstrip One, is a province of the totalitarian superstate Oceania, with London as the main city. The Party, led by the figurehead Big Brother, controls daily life through constant surveillance and propaganda. Winston rewrites historical records at the Ministry of Truth. Secker & Warburg published it on 8 June 1949.
More about this book
Who
Winston Smith, who rewrites historical records at the Ministry of Truth.
World
London, in Airstrip One, a province of the superstate Oceania, in a year believed to be 1984.
What makes it different
It is a dystopian political novel in which the Party watches everyone.
Feel
Bleak and gripping.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- 1984Wikipedia