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Nineteen Eighty Four
 

1984

by George Orwell

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though... (read more)

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Mike B)
  • Rated 5 stars

“1984 is NOT an anti-socialist novel anymore than ANIMAL FARM was an anti-communist fairytale. Orwell WAS a socialist; but he most definitely was't a Stalinist supporter. His personal experiences in the Spanish Civil War and Revolution taught him that lesson. (see his HOMAGE TO CATALONIA) In 1948, when this novel was published, the Stalinist States and the capitalist States were engaged in a very Cold War and a large part of that Cold War was being fought on the ideological front--the...”

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Haley D
  • Rated 2 stars

“I just thought this was just boring. I understand where he was going with it, but I just couldn't wait to get to the end of it.”

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  • Rated 4.18 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
  

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  • carljohnson

    carljohnson said:

    “Still brilliant, still scary, still real.”

    posted Tuesday, July 8 2008
  • Alireza

    alireza said:

    “a number one book by salinger...the auther of 20th century !”

    posted Sunday, July 6 2008
  • Khaldoon A

    khaldoon a said:

    “Is it available in English?”

    posted Saturday, July 5 2008
  • stacey t

    stacey t said:

    “Everyone I know has read this book. I dont know how I missed it.”

    posted Thursday, June 19 2008
  • cirrus

    cirrus said:

    “ai citit-o pe asta si ti-o doresti sau doar ti-o doresti?:-/”

    posted Sunday, April 13 2008
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