A new introduction in the 75th anniversary edition of George Orwell's classic novel about "thoughtcrime" landed at the center ...

In a new documentary presented at the Cannes Film Festival, director Raoul Peck uses the British writer’s thoughts to analyze ...

Rereading 1984 in light of the Jura episode suggests that Orwell was an altogether weirder person, and his last novel an altogether weirder book, than we’ve appreciated. Conventionally speaking ...

Five book-loving booksellers have shared their favorite reads of all time - from a classic 1949 novel to a 2023 release that ...

Donald Trump aims to rewrite America’s official history. George Orwell − who wrote, ‘Who controls the past controls the ...

For many, “1984” by George Orwell is one of those books. Its impact on science-fiction and pop culture is far-reaching. “Big Brother,” “Thought Police” and even “ Orwellian ” are ...

At the end of 1984, Orwell had this amazing appendix which his early US editors wanted to cut and he insisted that the book couldn’t be published without it. It’s a short history of Newspeak ...

I read 1984 so long ago that I can't remember anything about it. It's not so much the books that are influential, but when you read them. One is very permeable and open to experience as an adolescent.

Speculative novelist Sandra Newman recast's '1984' (with the blessing of George Orwell's estate) as 'Julia,' a feminist spin on the dystopian classic.

George Orwell’s son has expressed concern over some of his late father’s work.. Richard Blair, 80, was adopted by Orwell and his wife after they struggled to conceive naturally. The British ...