1984
George Orwell
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Overview
Author
George Orwell
Year Published
1949
Type
Novel
Genre
Dystopian
Perspective and Narrator
1984 uses a third-person limited perspective, or close third-person point of view to show the reader the full experience of living under a totalitarian government.
Tense
Past
About the Title
Originally, George Orwell wanted to name the book, ‘The Last Man in Europe’. However, his publisher wanted to give the book a title that would symbolize the future. As a result, the publisher decided to name the book ‘1984', a name that is a reversal of the last two digits of ‘1948', the year when the book was written.
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