Nineteen Eighty Four: York Notes Advanced

by York Notes

A fresh and accessible approach to English Literature

Genres: Dystopia, Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Anne Charnock · Rating 5 out of 5]

This dystopia will remain the yardstick for all dystopias that place the role of the state at the centre of their narratives. What more can I say – newspeak, thought-crime, Big Brother and the title itself, 1984 – they’re all embedded in our language. The parallels between this classic and Zamyatin’s We are striking. But whereas Zamyatin’s imagined world is set in an unspecified location, at some unspecified time in the future, Orwell brings his dystopia uncomfortably close to home. So close to home, in fact, we feel we know it; that it’s already here.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A frightening depiction of the "future" of 1984. A masterful and thought-provoking read.

Still as relevant today as it was when it was written!