1984:

Author: (British) Orwell
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Published in 1949, this book immediately caused a sensation, with readers eager to read it. Within a year, it sold 45,000 copies in the UK and over 170,000 copies in the U.S. Soon after, it was translated into more than 20 languages, including German, French, Italian, Russian, and Japanese. This world-renowned masterpiece has been reprinted hundreds of times and has sold over 10 million copies to date. It continues to be reprinted every year to meet the insatiable demand of countless readers. Every literate Chinese person, every Chinese person with a conscience, and every Chinese person who aspires for wisdom should read this book. 1984 is often referred to as the "dystopian trilogy" alongside We by Soviet author Zamyatin and Brave New World by British author Huxley. This book is a political satire novel. It depicts a prophecy of the malignant development of totalitarianism—where humanity is crushed, freedom is stolen, thought is suppressed, and life is reduced to extreme poverty and monotony. What is particularly terrifying is that humanity has sunk to the point of no longer distinguishing right from wrong or good from evil. 1984 is Orwell's last work before his death, translated by the renowned translator Dong Leshan.