Idea
The Orwell Archive at University College London contains undated notes about ideas that evolved into Nineteen Eighty-Four. The notebooks … Visa mer

Main characters
• Winston Smith – the 39-year old protagonist who is a phlegmatic everyman harbouring thoughts … Visa mer

Nationalism
Nineteen Eighty-Four expands upon the subjects summarised in Orwell's essay "Notes on Nationalism" about the lack of vocabulary needed … Visa mer

When it was first published, Nineteen Eighty-Four received critical acclaim. V. S. Pritchett, reviewing the novel for the New Statesman stated: … Visa mer

In 1984, civilisation has been ravaged by world war, civil conflict, and revolution. Airstrip One (formerly known as Great Britain Visa mer

History of the world
The Revolution
Winston Smith's memories and his reading of the proscribed book, Visa mer

Nineteen Eighty-Four uses themes from life in the Soviet Union and wartime life in Great Britain as sources for many of its motifs. Some time at … Visa mer