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Octavo, cloth. First edition. Among the handful of most influential novels published in the twentieth century. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 4-450; (1981) 3-580; (1987) 3-302; (1995) 3-140; and (2004) II-838. Connolly, The Modern Movement: 100 Key Books. 99. Gerber, Utopian Fantasy (1973), p. 157. Lewis, Utopian Literature, pp. 139-40. Negley, Utopian Literature: A Bibliography 114. Pringle, Science Fiction: 100 Best Novels 1. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 236. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1531-36. In 333. Reginald 11041. Spine panel just a bit tanned, front free endpaper tanned from laid in review of the novel by James Hilton published in NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE 12 June 1949, else a fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket (red ink variant; price 10s. net on front flap) with touch of wear at edges and some fading to spine panel. Invoice from noted bookseller James F. Drake dated 23 June 1949 laid in. Overall, a very nice copy of this classic. (#172822).

"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.