1984: Introduction by Julian Symons (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780679417392)

One of the most celebrated classics of the twentieth century, Orwell's cautionary tale of a man trapped under the gaze of an authoritarian state feels more relevant now than ever before.

Winston Smith spends his days rewriting history to fit the narrative that his government wants citizens to believe. But as the gap between the propaganda he writes and the reality he lives proves too much for Winston to swallow, he begins to seek some form of escape. His desperate struggle to free himself from an all-encompassing, tyrannical state illuminates the tendencies apparent in every modern society, and makes vivid the universal predicament of the individual.

Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.

Author: George Orwell
ISBN-10: 0679417397
ISBN-13: 9780679417392
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Language: English
Published: 11/03/1992
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.9
Point Value: 17
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5976 / 1984 (English)