One Hundred and Ninety-Four, take a breath

Author: George Orwell
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Publication Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This book includes two works by British novelist George Orwell. Nineteen Eighty-Four is his masterpiece, a political allegorical novel. The protagonist Winston Smith lives in a fictional "Oceania," a totalitarian state where there is no personal freedom or dignity. Winston is a small man with a conscience, but ultimately cannot escape his fate of being tortured to death. Coming Up for Air presents a ruthless portrayal of the existential angst of insurance salesman George Bowling, raising questions about industrialized society. This book includes two works by British novelist George Orwell. Nineteen Eighty-Four is his masterpiece, a political allegorical novel. The protagonist Winston Smith lives in a fictional "Oceania," a totalitarian state where there is no personal freedom or dignity. Winston is a small man with a conscience, but ultimately cannot escape his fate of being tortured to death. Coming Up for Air presents a ruthless portrayal of the existential angst of insurance salesman George Bowling, raising questions about industrialized society.