{"title":"Classics","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"1984-by-george-orwell-75th-anniversary-edition-signet-classics-paperback","title":"1984 by George Orwell – 75th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book that gave us Big Brother, thoughtcrime, and “Orwellian.” Still the warning people reach for when truth, surveillance, and power collide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1948 and first published in 1949, George Orwell’s \u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e is the defining modern dystopia: a world where the Party rewrites history, watches every citizen, and punishes independent thought. Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth. His job is to make the past match whatever the Party says today. Then he begins to think for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the authorized Signet Classics mass-market paperback — the inexpensive edition students, book clubs, and first-time readers actually buy and carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThis 75th Anniversary edition includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA new introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of \u003cem\u003eTake My Hand\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA new afterword by Sandra Newman, author of \u003cem\u003eJulia\u003c\/em\u003e, a retelling of \u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOrwell’s complete novel, including the appendix on Newspeak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy readers keep coming back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNamed one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s \u003cem\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe source of everyday language: Big Brother, doublethink, memory hole, thoughtcrime\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEssential for high school, college, and adult book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePairs perfectly with \u003cem\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFahrenheit 451\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it’s for:\u003c\/strong\u003e readers of classic literature, dystopian fiction, political novels, banned-book lists, and anyone buying a durable, affordable copy to annotate, gift, or assign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984: 75th Anniversary\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Orwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signet Classics \/ Penguin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mass market paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780451524935\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0451524934\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.1\" × 7.4\" × 1.0\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult \/ mature teen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote:\u003c\/em\u003e This is the pocket-sized mass-market edition. If you want a larger trade paperback or hardcover, see our other 1984 editions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orwell Day","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67930571407511,"sku":"ORWELL-1984-SIGNET","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/6304\/5015\/files\/1984GeorgeOrwell75thEdition.webp?v=1790792952"}],"url":"https:\/\/orwellday.com\/collections\/classics.oembed","provider":"Orwell Day","version":"1.0","type":"link"}