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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1984 (1956 film)

1984 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film)

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