In what year was the novel "1984" by George Orwell published?

Easily one of the most important books ever written. It's a shame the world hasn't learned a thing.

we are living it now, and most people happily embrace their subservience.

The quintessential dystopian authors of the 20th century met when Orwell was 14 at Eton and Aldous Huxley was his French teacher only 9 years his senior. Another fascinating fact is Huxley died the same day as another British literary giant C.S. Lewis, yet their deaths were practically ignored. Why? Google it.

One thing's for sure: it was not meant to be used as an instruction manual.

He wrote it in 1948 and gave the title to his utopian writing 1984 as swapping numbers. Fascinating brain and imagination he had...

Iconic book, that's for sure.

RushMama2112, it was a warning.

WaldoLydeker, because JFK was killed on that same day.

WaldoLydeker, Thanks for sharing. Very interesting.

I loved animal farm as well. And all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. So true of human society.

Player #6852065, The ones with thumbs down are sadly wrong.

van Halen 😉

WaldoLydeker, and if memory serves, he wrote 1984 while I'll and dying from Tuberculosis.