Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell's masterwork, now in the Penguin Clothbound Classics series with a cover designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith
'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past'
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.
George Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century.
1984
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."
The year is 1984. War and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is everything and The Thought Police ensure no individual thinking is allowed.
Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history. But Winston dreams of freedom, and of rebellion. It is here that he falls in love with Julia, and starts a secret, forbidden affair with her - but in this world nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined.
A dystopian masterpiece, this is the powerful and prophetic novel that defined the twentieth century.
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Állatfarm
Az Állatfarm George Orwell ellenállhatatlanul ötletes, szellemes és mulatságos szatírája. Látszólag olyan állatokról szól, akik elűzik annak a farmnak a tulajdonosát, ahol élnek, így felszabadítva magukat az ember zsarnoki uralma alól. Ezután maguk vezetik a gazdaságot, önkormányzatot hoznak létre, és általános egyenlőségre törekszenek. A választásokon a sertések győznek, akik azonban hamarosan kijátsszák az egyenlőség szabályait, és ugyanolyan zsarnokokká válnak, mint korábban az ember volt. A helyzet a farmon ismét ugyanaz, mint a „forradalom” előtt, csak most demagóg szövegek hirdetik: „itt minden az állatokért van!” Az Állatfarm valójában a sztálini Szovjetunió allegóriája. Orwell a történet fontos eseményeit a sztálini rendszer „vívmányaiból” kölcsönözte, és szereplői is mind a Szovjetunió történelmére utalnak. Ahogyan a mű mottója is: „Minden állat egyenlő, de egyes állatok egyenlőbbek a többinél.”
1984, Állatfarm, Hódolat Katalóniának
"Üdvözlet az egyformaság korából, a magányosság korából, a Nagy Testvér korából, a duplagondol korából" – írja a naplójába Winston Smith, a lázadó, a gondolatbűnöző, aki nem hajlandó elismerni, hogy a 2x2 a Párt akarata szerint lehet három vagy öt. Az 1984 örök emlékeztető a 20. század totalitárius hatalmai, ugyanakkor kegyetlen szatíra és figyelmeztetés is a jövőre vagy éppenséggel a jelenre nézve, hiszen ma is zsigereinkben érezhetjük a diktatúrák örökségét. 1948-ban, betegen, kiábrándultan Orwell olyan regényvilágot alkotott, amely borzongató realitásával rabul ejti az olvasót, s bár sok mindent be tudunk helyettesíteni a történelem valós alakjaival, eszméivel, intézményeivel, ebben a regényben mégis az írói fantázia a leglenyűgözőbb. Egy angol farm, Mr. Jones "Major"-ja a színhelye Orwell másik legismertebb művének, az Állatfarmnak. Egy nap az állatok a disznók vezetésével megdöntik az Ember uralmát, és élik először szabadnak, derűsnek látszó, majd egyre jobban elkomoruló életüket a Napóleon nevű kan disznó vezette, egyre zordabb diktatúrában. Orwell 1943–44-ben írott műve – amelynek a szerző a ironikusan a „Tündérmese” alcímet adta – ténylegesen a sztálini korszak szatírája, de a mai napig nyomasztóan aktuális a mondanivalója. A Hódolat Katalóniának alapkönyv a másik két nagy műhöz. A szerző 1936-ban őszinte lelkesedéssel utazott Spanyolországba riportot készíteni a köztársaságiak hősi harcáról, majd megérkezvén csatlakozott is a milíciához, hogy néhány hónap múlva menekülnie kelljen a szovjet erőkkel megerősített spanyol kommunisták elől. Orwell ebben a művében kezdeti irodalmi sikerei után tér vissza újságírói gyökereihez, és megrázó erővel tudósít a spanyol polgárháborúról.
Állatfarm - magyar-angol kétnyelvű
Minden állat egyenlő? Ugyan már. Vannak köztük egyenlőbbek is. Orwell 1943–44-ben írott műve minden elnyomó, totalitárius rendszerre ráillik. Egy angol major a színhely, ahol az állatok a disznók vezetésével megdöntik az Ember uralmát. A maguk igazgatta farmon élik először szabadnak, derűsnek látszó, majd egyre jobban elkomoruló életüket. Az 1984 írójának már ebben a művében is nagy szerepet játszik a történelmi dokumentumok meghamisításának motívuma. Visszamenőlegesen megváltoznak, majd feledésbe merülnek az állatok hajdani ideológusának, az Őrnagynak az eszméi. A Napóleon nevű nagy kan ragadja magához a hatalmat, és – természetesen mindig a megfelelő ideológiai magyarázattal – egyre zordabb diktatúrát kényszerít állattársaira. A szerző a „Tündérmese” alcímet adta regényének, mely eredetileg a sztálini korszak szatírája volt, de az emberek és az állatok minden diktátor alatt ugyanolyanok.
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1984
1984, dnes již klasické dílo antiutopického žánru, je bezesporu jedním z nejpozoruhodnějších románů 20. století a brilantní analýzou všech totalitních systémů. "Anti-utopie" má i svého "antihrdinu": je jím Winston Smith, obyčejný, ne příliš statečný člověk, který si nepřeje nic světoborného: chce jen poznat skutečnou, ne zmanipulovanou podobu minulosti, věřit tomu, co vidí na vlastní oči a mít svobodu tvrdit, že dva a dva jsou čtyři...
Životní úroveň v Oceánii je bídná a zhoršuje se. Winston pracuje na Ministerstvu pravdy, jež se zabývá manipulováním minulosti, upravování dokumentů tak, aby byly stále platné. Winstonovou prací je upravovat stará čísla novin. Oceánie vede střídavě válku se zeměmi Eurasie a Eastasie. Pokud se změní situace, ze spojence se stal nepřítel a z nepřítele spojenec, Winston a další úředníci přepisují všechny články, které v minulosti vyšly. Velký bratr totiž nikdy nemění svá rozhodnutí, má absolutní pravdu. Podobně se přepisují předpovědi průmyslové výroby, válečného vývoje apod. Ve skutečnosti se nelze spolehnout na pravdivost ani u letopočtu.
Winston se nedokáže bránit myšlenkám na minulost. Postupně začíná pátrat, jaký byl život před nastolením diktatury Strany a domnívá se, že nebyl takový, jak jej líčí oficiální propaganda. Přemýšlí o své matce a sestře, které zmizely, když byl malý kluk. Začíná si psát deník. Dobře ale ví, že jej na každém kroku i v soukromí sleduje ideopolicie pomocí všudypřítomné techniky. Stejně jako všechny ostatní členy Strany. Myšlenky proti Straně jsou ideozločin, který se tvrdě trestá. A člověka může prozradit i pouhý výraz tváře či mluvení ze spaní.
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Orwell and the Dispossessed
Including Down and Out in Paris and London'Orwell was the great moral force of his age' SpectatorThe powerful writings collected together in this volume chronicle George Orwell's first-hand experiences of life among the underclass of the 'two nations' of rich and poor. Down and Out in Paris and London is the young Orwell's memoir of his time as a struggling, often penniless writer, living among the destitute and dispossessed, in which he exposes what 'going to the dogs' is really like. There are also articles and letters on sleeping rough in Trafalgar Square, being arrested for drunkenness, on the poverty Orwell witnessed in Morocco and India, and his shocking essay, 'How the Poor Die'.
Edited by Peter Davison with an Introduction by Peter Clarke
Orwell in Spain
Including Homage to Catalonia'Spain not only defined Orwell as an individual, it also gave him his first glimpse of totalitarianism' D. J. Taylor, GuardianGeorge Orwell's experience of the Spanish Civil War had a transformative effect on his life and work.
This volume brings together his complete writings on the war, including Homage to Catalonia, his searing memoir of fighting in the conflict and the bitter betrayal that followed. The powerful journalism, essays, letters and pamphlets also collected here show his resolution to tell the truth about what happened amid a 'crop of lies' from both the Communist Party and the British press, while in 'Looking Back on the Spanish War' he remembers the heroism and decency of the ordinary people he encountered. Edited by Peter Davison with an Introduction by Christopher Hitchens
Orwell and Politics
Including Animal Farm'Orwell is the most influential political writer of the twentieth century' New York Review of BooksThroughout his life George Orwell aimed, in his words, to make 'political writing into an art'. This collection brings together the best of his matchless political essays and journalism with his timeless satire on totalitarianism, Animal Farm. It includes articles on subjects from the corruption of language to the oppressive British Empire; his masterly wartime Socialist polemic, 'The Lion and the Unicorn'; a wry review of Mein Kampf; a defence of Nineteen Eighty-Four; and extracts from his controversial list of 'Crypto-Communists'.
Together these works demonstrate Orwell's commitment to telling the truth, however unpalatable, and doing so with artistry and humanity. Edited by Peter Davison with an Introduction by Timothy Garton Ash
Orwells England
Including The Road to Wigan Pier'No one wrote better about the English character than Orwell' New York Review of BooksMuch of George Orwell's best writing, brought together in this collection, is concerned with his complex, often contradictory attitude to England. In the brilliantly perceptive The English People, he lists the national characteristics as 'suspicion of foreigners, sentimentality about animals, hypocrisy, exaggerated class distinctions and an obsession with sport'. The Road to Wigan Pier, his blistering account of poverty in the north of England, and many of his essays, attack what he called 'the most class-ridden country under the sun', while other writings here ruminate on the merits of cricket, gardening, roast dinners, pubs, tea and seaside postcards.
Edited by Peter Davison with an Introduction by Ben Pimlott
Down and Out in Paris and London
You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business.
When he was a struggling writer in his twenties, George Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society. In this early memoir, he recounts shocking experiences working as a penniless dishwasher in Paris, pawning clothes to buy a day's worth of bread and wine, sleeping in bug-infested bunks, trading survival skills and cigarette butts with fellow tramps, and trudging between London's workhouse spikes for a few hours' sleep and tea-and-two-slices.
With sensitivity and compassion, Orwell exposed the hardships of poverty and gave readers an unprecedented look at life lived on the fringes of society. His vivid account is an enduring call to support the world's most vulnerable people and exemplifies his belief that 'The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.'
The Authoritative Text. With a new introduction by Kerry Hudson.
Nineteen Eighty-Four
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
The year is 1984, and life in Oceania is ruled by the Party. Under the gaze of Big Brother, Winston Smith yearns for intimacy and love - "thought crimes" that, if uncovered, would mean imprisonment, or death. But Winston is not alone in his defiance, and an illicit affair will draw him into the mysterious Brotherhood and the realities of resistance.
Nineteen Eighty-Four has been described as chilling, absorbing, satirical, momentous, prophetic and terrifying. It is all these things, and more.
The Authoritative Text. With an introduction by Robert Harris.
Animal Farm
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell's fable of revolutionary farm animals - the steadfast horses Boxer and Clover, the opportunistic pigs Snowball and Napoleon, and the deafening choir of sheep - who overthrow their elitist human master only to find themselves subject to a new authority, is one of the most famous warnings ever written.
Rejected by such eminent publishing figures as Victor Gollancz, Jonathan Cape and T.S. Eliot due to its daringly open criticism of Stalin, Animal Farm was published to great acclaim by Martin Secker and Warburg on 17 August 1945. One reviewer wrote 'In a hundred years' time perhaps Animal Farm ... may simply be a fairy story: today it is a fairy story with a good deal of point.'
Seventy-five years since its first publication, Orwell's immortal satire remains an unparalleled masterpiece and more relevant than ever.
The Authoritative Text. With an introduction by Christopher Hitchens.
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Penguin Readers Level 3: Animal Farm
Animal Farm tells the story of a rebellion and how it goes wrong. The animals' lives on the farm are terrible - there is not enough food, the work is hard, and animals are dying. One day, the animals kick out the farmer and start to run the farm.
Soon, a group of animals - the pigs - becomes more and more important, but things are not better for most of the animals. Life for them is the same as before. Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language.
Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activitiesthat help readers to develop key skills.
Penguin Readers Level 7: Nineteen Eighty-Four
Winston Smith re-writes history for the Ministry of Truth in Oceania. Big Brother and the Thought Police watch everyone for signs of Thought Crime. But when Winston falls in love with Julia, he begins to have new ideas and hopes.
Winston and Julia start to question the world that they live in - but Big Brother does not like independent thought. Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House.
The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activitiesthat help readers to develop key skills.
Fascism and Democracy
'The feeling that the very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world ... this prospect frightens me much more than bombs'
On the 70th anniversary of George Orwell's death, a new collection of his brilliant essays written during the Second World War
Fascism and Democracy collects five brilliant examples of Orwell's writing during the darkest days of World War Two. Grappling with the principles of democracy and the potential of reform, the meaning of literature and free speech in times of violence, and the sustainability of objective truth, Orwell offers a compelling portrayal of a nation where norms and ideals can no longer be taken for granted. Like the best of Orwell's writing, these essays also serve as timeless reminders of the fragility of freedom.
