RE: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
August 18, 2012 at 2:15 am
(This post was last modified: August 18, 2012 at 2:17 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
The title '1984' is simply the reverse of the year Orwell wrote book, 1948. At least in part, it is meant to be a critique of immediate post WW2 Britain.
Some more dystopian books popular when I was in my teens and early 20's:
'Lord Of The Flies' Louis Golding. There have also been two film adaptations. I think the first is the best
'Animal Farm'- George Orwell.
'Brave New World' Aldous Huxley. I think even more chilling than Orwell's heavy handed fascist view in '1984'.
'Farenheit 451' Ray Bradbury
'SS-GB' Len Deighton. Set in a Britain which was conquered by the Nazis. There were some very cross letters to The Times when it was first published. In the book,there are a goodly number of Brits who collaborate withe Nazis. The very idea caused Col. Blimps all over Britain to have apoplexy.
Some more dystopian books popular when I was in my teens and early 20's:
'Lord Of The Flies' Louis Golding. There have also been two film adaptations. I think the first is the best
'Animal Farm'- George Orwell.
'Brave New World' Aldous Huxley. I think even more chilling than Orwell's heavy handed fascist view in '1984'.
'Farenheit 451' Ray Bradbury
'SS-GB' Len Deighton. Set in a Britain which was conquered by the Nazis. There were some very cross letters to The Times when it was first published. In the book,there are a goodly number of Brits who collaborate withe Nazis. The very idea caused Col. Blimps all over Britain to have apoplexy.
