1984

George Orwell’s novel “1984” in the original (English) has received extremely high ratings from readers for its unusual plot, layered meanings, and strong emotional impact. It’s often called one of the most expressive anti-utopias—one that тревожить, awakens sharp feelings, and forces reflection on where humanity may end up.

Looking for truth amid total lies? Don’t know who you can trust? Waves of hate crash in from the screens? Then enter the world of “1984”—where doublethink is legalized, where “2 × 2 = 5,” and where the past and future are erased, leaving only a distorted, crushing present. This is, in a sense, an instruction manual for survival in a reality where reality is rewritten.

George Orwell is an English writer and journalist, a socialist who took part in the Spanish war against the fascists. In 1949, he created the prophetic anti-utopia “1984,” which became one of the bestselling books of modern times. In this world, a privileged elite rules—deliberately cultivating ignorance—and control over a person is brought to absolute completeness. Even “wrong” thoughts are forbidden: for thoughtcrime you are sent for “correction” through the dark corridors of the Ministry of Love. The main character is one of those too tightly bound to the vanishing past—and therefore doomed. Understanding this, he makes a desperate challenge to the unbreakable dogma—he starts keeping a diary. These records become a story about the last person in Europe who dared to dream and love.

The edition is presented without adaptation. When reading Orwell in the original and listening to the sound of Newspeak, remember: BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.