1984
About this book
Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people every second of the day. He fights this world with love. But it's dangerous: love for another person can be punished by death - and Big Brother is always watching. Orwell's classic story shows that there is no freedom unless ideas and beliefs can be questioned. This is as true today as when it was written, more than fifty years ago. --back cover
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 10188 readers · 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read 1984?
About ≈ 1 h 29 m — 80 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is 1984?
80 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is 1984?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is 1984 in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in 1984?
The main characters include Winston Smith, Big Brother.
Who wrote 1984?
George Orwell.
Why has 1984 been challenged or banned?
It appears on Wikipedia's list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States.