1984
Nineteen Eighty-Four, commonly known as 1984, is a dystopian novel by George Orwell, first published in 1949. It presents a totalitarian future in which the superstate Oceania, divided into regional blocs, exercises absolute power. The story centers on Airstrip One, a province of Oceania, where the Party, led by Big Brother, maintains control through pervasive surveillance, censorship, and a language engineered to erase dissent. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at the Ministry of Truth, where history is constantly rewritten to fit Party doctrine. He becomes increasingly disillusioned with the regime and pursues private rebellion, beginning a forbidden relationship with Julia and seeking personal autonomy in a world where individual thought is criminal.
Key concepts in the novel include Newspeak, Thought Police, telescreens, and the idea of doublethink, which