An essential, best-loved classic

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

Big Brother is Watching You

Winston Smith rewrites history. It's his job. Hidden away in the Records Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party and the omnipresent Big Brother control the people of Oceania. But the notebook he's begun to write in is against the rules - in fact, the Thought Police could arrest him simply for having it. Despite the danger, a seed of rebellion has begun to grow in Winston's heart - one that could have devastating consequences.

In George Orwell's final novel, he explores a dystopian future in which a totalitarian government controls the actions, thoughts and even emotions of its citizens. Its lasting popularity is testament to Orwell's powerful prose, and is a passionate warning for today.

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The Internationally Best Selling Classic from the Author of Animal Farm

Autorentext

George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950). A renowned journalist, essayist, critic and novelist, he is best known for his novels Animal Farm and 1984, and his work remains influential to this day.

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One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

Big Brother is Watching You

Winston Smith rewrites history. It's his job. Hidden away in the Records Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party and the omnipresent Big Brother control the people of Oceania. But the notebook he's begun to write in is against the rules - in fact, the Thought Police could arrest him simply for having it. Despite the danger, a seed of rebellion has begun to grow in Winston's heart - one that could have devastating consequences.

In George Orwell's final novel, he explores a dystopian future in which a totalitarian government controls the actions, thoughts and even emotions of its citizens. Its lasting popularity is testament to Orwell's powerful prose, and is a passionate warning for today.

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One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.