Mit seinem Roman „1984" hat George Orwell schon vor Jahrzehnten ein Zeichen gegen die drohende Gefahr eines globalen Überwachungsstaates und einer Weltdiktatur gesetzt. Heute sind die von Orwell beschriebenen Tendenzen schon wesentlichen...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels that Shaped the World''Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past'Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully...

1984 von Orwell, George

In George Orwells dystopischen Roman "Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Annotated Edition", lebt der Protagonist Winston Smith in einer totalitären Welt, die von ständiger Überwachung, Manipulation und Kontrolle geprägt ist. Die Geschichte...

"Coming Up for Air" ist ein Roman von George Orwell, der erstmals 1939 veröffentlicht wurde. Die Geschichte dreht sich um George Bowling, einen mittelalten Versicherungsvertreter, der in einer englischen Vorstadt lebt. Bowling fühlt sich...

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.The year is 1984, and life in Oceania is ruled by the Party. Under the gaze of Big Brother, Winston Smith yearns for intimacy and love - "thought crimes" that, if...

Animal Farm von Orwell, George

"Still outlawed by regimes around the world, Animal Farm has always been political dynamite." - The GuardianAnimal Farm - the history of a revolution that went wrong - is George Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of...

Keep the Aspidistra Flying von Orwell, George

Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in...

Under the feckless husbandry of Mr Jones, the Manor Farm has fallen into disrepair. Pushed into hardship, the animals decide to stage a revolt, and, led by two young pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, they overthrow Mr Jones and drive him away...

Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in...