1984

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1984 is a dystopian novel by George Orwell that portrays a totalitarian society under constant surveillance and propaganda.

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instanceOf dystopian novel
novel
political fiction
adaptedAs 1984 (1956 film)
linked to: 1984

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film)
linked to: 1984

stage adaptations
author George Orwell
centralTheme censorship
control of information
loss of individuality
propaganda
psychological manipulation
surveillance
totalitarianism
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstEditionFormat hardcover
genre dystopian fiction
political fiction
social science fiction
hasAlternativeTitle Nineteen Eighty-Four
linked to: 1984
hasISBN 9780451524935
hasMotto Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength
War is peace
influenced dystopian literature
political discourse
mainCharacter Julia
O'Brien
Winston Smith
mainOrganization Inner Party
Outer Party
The Party
Thought Police
notableConcept Big Brother
Doublethink
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Peace
Ministry of Plenty
Ministry of Truth
Newspeak
Room 101
Thoughtcrime
Two Minutes Hate
originalLanguage English
publicationDate 1949-06-08
publisher Secker & Warburg
setInCentury 21st century
setInPeriod future
setInYear 1984
setting Airstrip One
Oceania

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Nineteen Eighty-Four hasAlternativeTitle 1984
John Hurt knownFor Nineteen Eighty-Four
linked to: 1984
Brave New World comparedWith Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Brazil (film) basedOn Nineteen Eighty-Four (inspired by)
subject linked to: Brazil
linked to: 1984
The Machine Stops isOftenComparedTo Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Winston Smith fictionalUniverse Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Winston Smith appearsIn Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Winston Smith firstAppearance Nineteen Eighty-Four
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The Party appearsIn Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Thought Police appearsIn Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Oceania appearsInWork Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Airstrip One appearsInWork Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Airstrip One locatedInFictionalUniverse world of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Ministry of Truth appearsInWork Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Ministry of Love appearsInWork Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Ministry of Peace fictionalUniverse Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Ministry of Peace appearsInWork Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Ministry of Plenty appearsIn Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Newspeak appearsIn Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Two Minutes Hate appearsInWork Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Ignorance is strength appearsInWork Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Ignorance is strength quotationFrom Nineteen Eighty-Four
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1984 adaptedAs 1984 (1956 film)
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1984 adaptedAs Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film)
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1984 hasAlternativeTitle Nineteen Eighty-Four
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1984 (television commercial) inspiredBy Nineteen Eighty-Four
linked to: 1984
1984 (Apple Macintosh commercial) inspiredBy Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Secker & Warburg published Nineteen Eighty‑Four
linked to: 1984
Room 101 appearsIn Nineteen Eighty-Four
linked to: 1984
Room 101 fictionalUniverse Nineteen Eighty-Four universe
linked to: 1984