1984 : the graphic novel
by Orwell, George, 1903-1950., Nesti, Fido, 1971- (Author, Illustrator)
Summary
One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell's 1984. Orwell's best-known work of unrelenting dystopian realism warns against totalitarianism. The story is told from the point of view of Winston Smith, a functiona... Full description
Summary: |
One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell's 1984. Orwell's best-known work of unrelenting dystopian realism warns against totalitarianism. The story is told from the point of view of Winston Smith, a functionary of the Ministry of Truth whose work involved the "correction" of all records each time the "Big Brother" decided that the truth had changed. |
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Item Description: |
"First published in Brazil as 1984 in 2020."--Title page verso. "First published in Great Britain by Penguin Classics as Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Graphic Novel in 2021."--Title page verso. |
Physical Description: |
222 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26cm |
ISBN: |
0358359929 9780358359920 |
Author Notes: |
His best known works are Animal Farm and 1984. His other works include A Clergyman's Daughter, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, The Road to Wigan Pier, Homage to Catalonia, and Coming Up for Air. He died on January 21, 1950 at the age of 46. (Bowker Author Biography) |