With a new introduction by Professor Richard Bradford this is a timely, essential edition. Orwell's prescient text is a warning of a world walking into a dystopian future. 'Big Brother', 'newspeak' and 'thoughtcrimes' are central to the the author's demonstration of autocratic control, and offer a s...

With a new introduction by Professor Richard Bradford this is a timely, essential edition. Orwell's prescient text is a warning of a world walking into a dystopian future. 'Big Brother', 'newspeak' and 'thoughtcrimes' are central to the the author's demonstration of autocratic control, and offer a startling relevance for today.