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NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR, Harcourt Brace, 1949, first American edition, a bit of tanning to the dust-wrapper spine, else fine in like bright dust-wrapper. A very nice copy of this most important Burgess #99 choice. The source book for the thrice filmed dystopia.

"1984" is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by a party led by the enigmatic figure, Big Brother. The story revolves around Winston Smith, a disillusioned man working for the Party whose job involves altering historical records to align with the Party's propaganda. Winston secretly harbors dissenting thoughts against the oppressive regime and begins a forbidden love affair with Julia, a fellow rebel. As they engage in acts of rebellion and attempt to challenge the Party's control, they are drawn into a web of surveillance, manipulation, and betrayal. The novel explores themes of censorship, surveillance, the nature of truth, the dangers of totalitarianism, and the resilience of the human spirit against oppressive regimes.