1984 George Orwell

1984. Four digits that have become a symbol of totalitarianism. George Orwell himself titled his manuscript The Last Man in Europe – for it is a novel about how unbearably hard it is to remain human when everything human is... forbidden. The inhabitants of Orwell's Oceania have no freedom of speech, no freedom of choice, no freedom of thought or feeling… Only unreasoning loyalty, only blind obedience, only unquenchable enthusiasm. Is it possible to survive in such a reality and remain human? Read the novel in the original, admire the words and concepts invented by Orwell, and improve your English. The mood of the book is emphasized by its stylish design and black-and-white illustrations. In Orwell's world, there are neither shades nor half-tones – only your own or others, enemies or allies, black or white.