1984-George Orwell

1984--George Orwell


 First published in 1948, the present book 1984 is a dystopian novel by prominent twentieth century novelist, essayist and social critique Eric Arthur Blair under his popular pseudonym George Orwell. The novel is set in Airstrip One, a province of the superstate Oceania in a world of perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, and public manipulation.

 The superstate and its residents are dictated to by a political regime euphemistically named English Socialism, shortened to 'Ingsoc' .This novel, in a way, criticizes the forced implement of the colonial thought system and life onto various colonies by the Great Britain.

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