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| 1984 (Signet Classics) | 
| Author: George Orwell
Creator: Erich Fromm
Publisher: New American Library
Category: Book
List Price: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1384 reviews
Sales Rank: 1219
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 268
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0451524934
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780451524935
ASIN: 0451524934
Publication Date: January 1, 1961
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Condition: TEAR ON FRONT COVER; COVER EDGE WEAR; RUBBING ON EDGES; SOME SCRATCHES AND DIRT ON COVER
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| Customer Reviews:
 Still Relevant October 8, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
1984 has come and gone but this still is one of the most important books you could read about why it's important to protect our Freedom. Orwell wrote it to condemn Stalin and the Bolshevists but power for the sake of Power happens everywhere the government gets too strong and controls your life. Keep this in mind this coming November. Especially if your going to vote for a long lanky mackdaddy Chicago politician.
Timeless classic on the dangers of communism/big government October 5, 2008
George Orwell, in his book "1984", writes of a future dystopian society where the governments of a few nations maintain control of the world by keeping their inhabitants in submission and fear.
Like in his earlier work "Animal Farm", Orwell is making a pointed attack against the Soviet Union and communism. However, Orwell's work is more importantly a powerful depiction of the power and danger of an unchecked government. He grimly depicts the psychological, economic, technological, and other weapons a government has at its disposal against its people.
I recommend this book highly to everyone; I would even say that it is a must read. The writing is not difficult to understand, however, the political concepts are better appreciated with first hand experience and interaction with government and its potential for power abuse. I first read "1984" as a sophomore in high school and did not fully comprehend the books meaning. The book is even more valuable as a comparison to modern day political events.
1984 review September 29, 2008
I highly recomend this book because its interesting and it relates to real life. I find that interesting that the government is always watching, I always felt like someone somewhere always knows what you are up to 24 hours a day. Hopefully the terminator doesn't see everything like when we go to the bathroom or that would just be mest up.
This book changed me a little bit, now i think twice before doing stupid stuff because I know someone out there might be watching and I might get in trouble. It doesn't have to be the government, the popo can be watching you from far away and you think he is probably not watching and 5 minutes later after you did the dumb thing, your screwed and you will get in trouble with the law.
I highly recommend this book because it will change your view on the goverment, and on the world we live in now.
 1984 September 28, 2008
I don't know how many people read this for enjoyment, but this is pretty much an amazing novel that manages to capture so many intriguing and frightening ideas. And yet at the same time it is remarkably entertaining--it's a great story of romance, intrigue, and betrayal.
The Greatest Love Story of Our Time. September 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
1984 is a social commentary on history and the appalling state of public policy and society generally told through a love story that resonates with a deep familiarity for all modern readers.
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