9780525563723-0525563725-The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's 1984

The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's 1984

ISBN-13: 9780525563723
ISBN-10: 0525563725
Edition: Reprint
Author: Dorian Lynskey
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Anchor
Format: Paperback 384 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780525563723
ISBN-10: 0525563725
Edition: Reprint
Author: Dorian Lynskey
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Anchor
Format: Paperback 384 pages

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The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's 1984 (ISBN-13: 9780525563723 and ISBN-10: 0525563725), written by authors Dorian Lynskey, was published by Anchor in 2020. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other Authors (Arts & Literature) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's 1984 (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Authors books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.73.

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1984 isn't just a novel; it's a key to understanding the modern world. George Orwell's final work is a treasure chest of ideas and memes--Big Brother, the Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, two plus two equals five--that gain potency with every year. Its vast influence resonates throughout world culture at every level, from high to pop.
 
The Ministry of Truth is the first book to fully examine the origin and legacy of 1984: its roots in the utopian and dystopian literature that preceded it; the personal experiences in the Spanish Civil War and wartime London that Orwell drew on as he struggled to finish his masterpiece in his final years; and the political and cultural shockwaves that the novel triggered at once upon publication and which, far from subsiding, have only grown over the decades. It explores how history informs fiction and fiction explains history.


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