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Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian and speculative fiction novel by the English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final completed book.

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Author
George Orwell
Genre
Dystopian · political fiction · social science fiction · speculative fiction
Publication date
8 June 1949 (1949-06-08)
Publisher
Secker & Warburg
Cover artist
Michael Kennard
Dewey Decimal
823.912

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Nineteen Eighty-FourDewey Decimal823.9121.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourGenreDystopian1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourGenrepolitical fiction1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourGenresocial science fiction1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourGenrespeculative fiction1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourLC ClassPZ3.O793 Ni21.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourMedia typePrint (hardback and paperback)1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourOCLC4700158661.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourPages3281.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourPreceded byAnimal Farm1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourPublication date8 June 1949 (1949-06-08)1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourPublication placeUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-FourPublisherSecker & Warburg1.00infobox
Nineteen Eighty-Fouris acautionary tale about revolution betrayed by totalitarian defenders previously proposed in Homage to Catalonia0.90text

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