And while 1984 has come and gone, Orwell’s narrative is timelier than ever. 1984 presents a startling and haunting vision of the world, so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the power of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions—a legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time.
^George Orwell (1950). 1984 (Signet Classics), Signet Classic. Amazon. ISBN 9780451524935 (revised Aug 2019)
^1984 (signet Classics) Mass Market Paperback By George Orwell (author), Erich Fromm (afterword), Signet Classics. Newegg. ISBN 9780451524935 (revised Jan 2017)
In the 1960's I first read this book. It has been a guiding reminder through these years of how fragile freedom and democracy can be and of how important it is to be vigilant and aware of trends that may destroy them! (2017)
I read this in high school (I'm 72 now) and at that time it was a prediction of things to come. In some ways it's pretty close. It is interesting that people are reading it more now because of the current situation. I think that if they are alarmed by this book they should try "It Can't Happen Here."
Another worthwhile book is "A Nation of Sheep" by William J. Lederer
