Nineteen Eighty-Four

Summary

Nineteen Eighty-Four is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.035% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,694 views/month, #10 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nineteen Eighty-Four authored George Orwell^[3].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[5].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's instance of is recorded as literary work^[7].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's genre is social science fiction^[8].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's genre is political fiction^[9].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's genre is science fiction^[10].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's genre is dystopian fiction^[11].
• 1984 is named after Nineteen Eighty-Four^[12].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four followed Animal Farm^[13].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's Commons category is recorded as Nineteen Eighty-Four^[14].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's language of work or name is recorded as Newspeak^[16].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[17].
• 1948 marks the founding of Nineteen Eighty-Four^[18].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four was published on 1949^[19].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's characters is recorded as Winston Smith^[20].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's characters is recorded as Julia^[21].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's characters is recorded as Big Brother^[22].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's characters is recorded as O'Brien^[23].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's characters is recorded as Emmanuel Goldstein^[24].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's characters is recorded as Charrington^[25].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's has edition or translation is recorded as Nineteen Eighty-Four (first edition)^[26].
• Nineteen Eighty-Four's has edition or translation is recorded as 1984 (German translation)^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Nineteen Eighty-Four authored George Orwell^[3].

Publication

Nineteen Eighty-Four was published on 1949^[19]. Languages include English^[15] and Newspeak^[16]. Genres include social science fiction^[8], political fiction^[9], science fiction^[10], and dystopian fiction^[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include surveillance state^[28], human rights^[29], freedom of thought^[30], and totalitarianism^[31].

Reception

Awards received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4]; Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[5], a list of best books^[32], in France^[33], written by Le Monde^[34]; and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6], a list of best books^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Nineteen Eighty-Four followed Animal Farm^[13].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Nineteen Eighty-Four include 1984^[36], a short film^[37], directed by Ridley Scott^[38]; 1Q84^[39], a literary work^[40], founded in 2000^[41], written by Haruki Murakami^[42]; Robotron: 2084^[43], a video game^[44]; and 2084: The End of the World^[45].

Why It Matters

Nineteen Eighty-Four ranks in the top 0.035% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,694 views/month, #10 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

It has been cited as an influence by Equilibrium^[48], a film^[49], directed by Kurt Wimmer^[50]; doublespeak^[51], a propaganda techniques^[52]; Shaun Tan^[53], a writer^[54], b. 1974^[55], of Australia^[56], awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal^[57], specialised in young adult literature^[58]; and The Protomen^[59], a musical group^[60], founded in 2003^[61].

Entities named for it include 1984^[36], a short film^[37], directed by Ridley Scott^[38]; 1Q84^[39], a literary work^[40], founded in 2000^[41], written by Haruki Murakami^[42]; Robotron: 2084^[43], a video game^[44]; and 2084: The End of the World^[45].

FAQs

What awards did Nineteen Eighty-Four receive?

Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4], Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[5], and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6].

Who did Nineteen Eighty-Four influence?

Nineteen Eighty-Four has been cited as an influence by Equilibrium^[48], doublespeak^[51], Shaun Tan^[53], and The Protomen^[59].