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1984
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Narrated by:
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Andrew Wincott
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By:
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George Orwell
About this listen
George Orwell's nightmare vision of a dystopian world has become more apt in these modern, chaotic times. Casting a pall of oppressive dread from the very first sentence, this classic audiobook takes hold of your imagination and stays with you long after the last four words are uttered.
Big Brother is watching you....
1984 is the year in which it happens. The world is divided into three superstates. In Oceania, the Party’s power is absolute. Every action, word, gesture and thought is monitored under the watchful eye of Big Brother and the Thought Police. In the Ministry of Truth, the Party’s department for propaganda, Winston Smith’s job is to edit the past. Over time, the impulse to escape the machine and live independently takes hold of him and he embarks on a secret and forbidden love affair. As he writes the words ‘DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER’, his personal rebellion begins....
George Orwell’s masterpiece is the definitive dystopian novel and one of the most influential works of the twentieth century.
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- Wras
- 16-04-16
The object of terrorism is terrorism.
"The object of oppression is oppression. The object of torture is torture. The object of murder is murder. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?”
― George Orwell, 1984
I had not read this book for years but it has been calling me to refresh it in my mind or test it against the reality of the future that never was but that almost is, a book that terrified me when I was young but informed me, inoculated me against accepting the belief that the ends justify the means, that power speaks for me, a book that taught me that the extremes are but reflections of of the desire to control to diminish the individual the singularity of thought or its possibility.
“Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else.”
― George Orwell, 1984
If you have not read this book you are missing one of the most influential pieces of modern political thought and the joy of discovering a book that has influenced the english language itself with its existence.
A way of understanding the value of freedom, of defending the right of people to think and express their thoughts even when they insult one's beliefs; a parameter to distinguish what is totalitarian and an affront to the individual and its rights to express them in his or her life down to the most basic human acts like loving in freedom, without culture, religion or party regulating every aspect of your existence.
“Does Big Brother exist?"
"Of course he exists. The Party exists. Big Brother is the embodiment of the Party."
"Does he exist in the same way as I exist?"
"You do not exist.”
― George Orwell, 1984
If you have read it early in your life see how much your life has changed your perspective and how many tricks your memory has played with you. One thing is certain it will not disappoint you in any way.
“Confession is not betrayal. What you say or do doesn't matter; only feelings matter. If they could make me stop loving you-that would be the real betrayal.”
― George Orwell, 1984
“But you could not have pure love or pure lust nowadays. No emotion was pure, because everything was mixed up with fear and hatred. Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a political act.”
― George Orwell, 1984
Andrew Wincott is a fantastic reader whose voice resembles Richard Burton adding a frisson to the reading especially when he impersonates O'Brien.
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- Richard
- 21-12-16
clever, thought provoking, slow
Essential listening, brilliantly observed, but set the speed to 1.5 . Don't miss the description of the book.
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- K-man
- 06-06-20
Absolute classic!
A true classic. Pungent and lucid, it has aged very well. Reader can still relate to most of its message. Strongly recommended.
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- SPowrie
- 03-04-18
Sobering
Captivating study of human nature in a not-to-distant alternate past. Many parallels can be drawn.
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- Athar
- 10-10-19
Great book/Great Narration
Great narration, great book, easy to follow. Gives you a better perspective of the real world, despite being a fiction. A must read/listen!
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- Ben Windsor
- 30-08-19
Sensational
The narrator perfectly captured Winston's disdain and disgust in the first parts, and his fate in the third
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- John
- 12-09-21
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Excellent narration of a hugely important book. Everyone should read 1984 in this time of ever increasing censorship.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-12-21
Absolutely fantastic
Orwell tells such a harrowing and compelling story with few characters but such imaginative plot. He finds places within the story to deliver his renowned style of captivating political commentary on the dystopian world he has created
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- bazza
- 29-11-17
superb listen with an exhilerating narration
loved it. superb listen with an exhilerating narration throughout. read the book 20 years back and wasnt disappointed in audiobook
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- michealwr125x
- 22-02-19
wow
this is the only way you should enjoy this book amazing epic truly the best of the books I've read so far
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