Nineteen Eighty-Four

by George Orwell

No-one would have suspected that Winston and Julia were capable of crimethink (dangerous thoughts) or a secret desire for ownlife (individualism). After all, Party-Member Winston Smith was one of the Ministry of Truth's most trusted forgers; he had always flung himself heart & soul into the falsification of government statistics. And Party-Member Julia was outwardly so goodthinkful (naturally orthodox) that, after a brilliant girlhood in the Spies, she became active in the Junior Anti-Sex League.

So begins the original review of the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, by Time Magazine.

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What is the story?

Millions of people all around the world already know the story, either from reading the original novel, or from the movie version (filmed and released in 1984) starring John Hurt and Richard Burton.  It is the story of one man, Winston Smith, and what happens to him in a nightmarish world where an all-powerful Government enforces perfect conformity through indoctrination, propaganda, fear, and ruthless punishment.  The novel introduced the concepts of the ever-present, all-seeing Big Brother, the notorious Room 101, the ubiquitous thought police, and the bureaucrats' and politicians' language Newspeak.

It’s a futuristic fantasy  (Part 1)
When this book was written in 1949, it was viewed as a prediction of a possible future world.  Despite the fact that the year of the title has passed, some of the trends and dangers of this chilling dystopia are still latent in our society.   For some people, the “War on Terror” carries disturbing echoes of Nineteen Eighty Four…    

It’s a love story  (Part 2)
Winston and Julia meet and fall in love under the most difficult circumstances.  She is a feisty, passionate risk-taker – he is cautious, frustrated, and wary of all women.  Together they snatch precious moments of tenderness and find love – but for how long?
        

It’s a tragedy  (Part 3)
From the romance and intrigue of Part 2, the book descends to the depths of despair and beyond.  Parts 1 and 2 describe “how”  – Part 3 answers the question “why?"