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De tous les carrefours importants, le visage à la moustache noire vous fixait du regard. Il y en avait un sur le mur d'en face. Big brother vous regarde, répétait la légende, tandis que le regard des yeux noirs pénétrait les yeux de Winston. Au loin, un hélicoptère glissa entre les toits, plana un moment, telle une mouche bleue, puis repartit comme une flèche, dans un vol courbe. C'était une patrouille qui venait mettre le nez aux fenêtres des gens. Mais les patrouilles n'avaient pas d'importance. Seule comptait la Police de la Pensée.

Unha sátira contra as ditaturas, unha fábula moderna que critica os totalitarismos e a corrupción que enxendra o poder. Máis aló do rexime sovietico no que se contextualiza, e unha ferramenta de formacion nas aulas. Ilustracion de portada: Adria Fruitos

Aquesta novel·la, escrita el 1948, és un dels grans al·legats del segle XX contra el totalitarisme. En el futur hipotètic en què se situa l'acció, el món està dominat per tres grans superpotències, t

"Review of Adolph Hitlers Mein Kampf" is an essay of George Orwell."Mein Kampf" ("My Struggle" or "My Fight") is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. Volume 1 of "Mein Kampf" was published in 1925 and Volume 2 in 1926. The book was edited first by Emil Maurice, then by Hitlers deputy Rudolf Hess.

George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, "Down and Out in Paris and London" is a moving tour of the underworld of society from the author of "1984", published with an introduction by Dervla Murphy in "Penguin Modern Classics". 'You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached them.' Written when Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, it documents his 'first contact with poverty'. Here, he painstakingly documents a world of unrelenting drudgery and squalor - sleeping in bug-infested hostels and doss houses of last resort, working as a dishwasher in Paris' vile 'Hotel X', surviving on scraps and cigarette butts, living alongside tramps, a star-gazing pavement artist and a starving Russian ex-army captain.

Set in the days of the Empire, with the British ruling in Burma, Burmese Days describes both indigenous corruption and Imperial bigotry, when 'after all, natives were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally only a "subject" people, an inferior people with black faces'. Against the prevailing orthodoxy, Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Dr Veraswami, a black enthusiast for Empire. The doctor needs help. U Po Kyin, Sub- divisional Magistrate of Kyauktada, is plotting his downfall. The only thing that can save him is European patronage: membership of the hitherto all-white Club. While Flory prevaricates, beautiful Elizabeth Lackersteen arrives in Upper Burma from Paris. At last, after years of 'solitary hell', romance and marriage appear to offer Flory an escape from the 'lie' of the 'pukka sahib pose'.

In "Homage to Catalonia," George Orwell delivers a poignant firsthand account of his experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War, encompassing not only the brutality and chaos of war but also the complex political dynamics at play. Written in a straightforward yet evocative prose style, the narrative traverses Orwells initial enthusiasm for the anti-fascist cause, his disillusionment with the infighting among leftist factions, and his critical reflections on the nature of totalitarianism. The book serves as both a travel memoir and a political treatise, immersing readers in the visceral reality of war while critically examining the ideological battles that shaped Europe during the 20th century. George Orwell, a prominent literary figure known for his sharp political insight and commitment to social justice, wrote this work following his return from Spain in the late 1930s. His engagement in the war profoundly influenced his worldview, fortifying his anti-totalitarian beliefs and illuminating the struggles against oppression, themes that would later resonate in his more famous works such as "1984" and "Animal Farm." Orwells personal experiences allow him to navigate the emotional and political landscape of the conflict with authenticity and depth. "Homage to Catalonia" is an essential read for those interested in the interplay between democracy and totalitarianism, as well as for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Spanish Civil Wars impact on modern politics and literature. Orwells incisive observations offer enduring lessons about the fragility of freedom and the complexities of ideological commitment, making this book a vital contribution to both historical and literary scholarship.

Inquietante interpretación futurista basada en la crítica a los totalitarismos y a la opresión del poder.Londres, 1984: Winston Smith decide rebelarse ante un gobierno totalitario que controla cada uno de los movimientos de sus ciudadanos y castiga incluso a aquellos que delinquen con el pensamiento. Consciente de las terribles consecuencias que puede acarrear la disidencia, Winston se une a la ambigua Hermandad por mediacion del lider OBrien. Paulatinamente, sin embargo, nuestro protagonista va comprendiendo que ni la Hermandad ni OBrien son lo que aparentan, y que la rebelion, al cabo, quiza sea un objetivo inalcanzable. Por su magnifico analisis del poder y de las relaciones y dependencias que crea en los individuos, 1984 es una de las novelas mas inquietantes y atractivas de este siglo.

Una novela nostálgica y cómica del Orwell más humano.George Bowling, el protagonista de Subir a por aire, es un agente de seguros de mediana edad que vive en una típica casa suburbana inglesa con su mujer y sus dos hijos. Un dia, al estrenar su nueva dentadura postiza, siente la necesidad de "subir a por aire". Con diecisiete libras que ha ganado en una carrera, decide tomarse unas vacaciones lejos de su familia para visitar Lower Binfield, el pueblo donde crecio, y el estanque donde solia pescar carpas treinta años atras. Pero el estanque ha desaparecido, el pueblo se ha vuelto irreconocible y el principal acontecimiento de sus vacaciones es un bombardeo accidental de las fuerzas de la R.A.F. A traves del relato de las andanzas del protagonista, comico y corrosivo a la vez, Orwell traza una nostalgica vision de las costumbres inglesas desde 1893 año del nacimiento de Bowling hasta 1938, cuando ya se cernia el espectro de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

"Lo que quiero plantear a continuación es que sería bastante factible inventar un vocabulario, quizás de varios miles de palabras, que abarque partes de nuestra experiencia que ahora son prácticamente inasibles para el lenguaje. Existen varias objeciones a esta idea, y las ire abordando a medida que se presenten. El primer paso es indicar para que se necesitan vocablos nuevos". George Orwell

E-artnow presents to you the complete novels by one of the greatest novelists of English literature. This edition includes:"Burmese Days" a tale from the waning days of British colonialism, when Burma was ruled from Delhi as a part of British Indiaa portrait of the dark side of the British Raj."A Clergymans Daughter" which tells the story of Dorothy Hare, the clergymans daughter of the title, whose life is turned upside down when she suffers an attack of amnesia."Keep the Aspidistra Flying" is set in 1930s London. The main theme is Gordon Comstocks romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status, and the dismal life that results."Coming Up for Air" Published shortly before the outbreak of World War II, this novel combines premonitions of the impending war with images of an idyllic Thames-side Edwardian era childhood."Animal Farm" is an allegorical novel which reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union."1984" a political and dystopian science-fiction novel set in Airstrip One, a province of the superstate Oceania. The story is about a mind-numbing world in a state of perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance and public manipulation.

A REVOLUÇÃO DOS BICHOS foi considerado pela revista Times um dos 100 melhores da língua inglesa. Esta fábula narra a insurreição dos animais de uma fazenda contra seus donos, em busca de uma vida mai

Esta é a história da revolta dos animais contra a opressão e a violência dos homens, gerando uma verdadeira revolução. Após os bichos expulsarem os donos da fazenda, eles tomam conta do lugar e criam

La vigilancia del Superestado se ha apoderado de la vida y la conciencia de sus subditos, interviniendo incluso en las esferas mas intimas. Todo esta controlado por la sombria figura del Gran Hermano, quien todo lo ve, todo lo escucha y todo lo dispone. Winston Smith aparececomo simbolo de la rebelion contra este poder, pero conforme el relato avanza queda cada vez mas atrapado. Una novela donde el poder es el valor absoluto y donde nada es mas importante que la voluntad de conservarlo.