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The first global history of 1917-a year of calamitous events, and of pivotal importance in the development of the First World War.

Tanz auf dem Vulkan§§Zwischen Dr. Mabuse und Hitler - Berlin in den Goldenen Zwanzigern§§Vorher Muff der Kaiserzeit und Nachkriegselend, danach Wirtschaftskrise und Naziherrschaft: Die 1920er sind Berlins goldenes Jahrzehnt. Die Stadt erfährt einen ungeheuren Modernisierungsschub und ist plötzlich eine moderne, rasante Weltstadt, die nicht mehr schlafen geht und zum ewigen Sehnsuchtsort hedonistischer Fantasien wird: Vom Alexanderplatz fährt eine Straßenbahn zur Milchstraße, vor expressionistischen Gemälden fliegt dem Bürger der Hut vom Kopf, im Kino versteht man Metropolis nicht, wohl aber Marlene Dietrich im Blauen Engel, und in den Nachtklubs gibt man sich sexueller Anarchie und kultivierten Koksneurosen hin. Berlin erlebt eine kurze Zeit der kulturellen Blüte, des intellektuellen Reichtums und exzessiver Lebensfreude. In den Jazzbars, dekadenten Kabaretts, überfüllten Kinosälen und Tanzlokalen pulsiert das Leben, rasende Reporter schreiben es mit, Zeitungsjungen schreien es heraus, erschöpfte Nachtschwärmer erzählen es ihren Psychoanalytikern. Sensation jagt Sensation, Männer lieben Männer, Frauen lieben Frauen, rauchen, trinken, tragen Haare und Röcke kurz und verdienen eigenes Geld; Fritz Lang dreht Film um Film, Siegfried Kracauer studiert Ladenmädchen und die neue Angestelltenkultur, Immobilienspekulanten werden reich, Glücksritter arm, Franz Hessel flaniert, die Leuchtreklamen flackern, und die S-Bahn singt ein Lied dazu.§§Dieser Band wirft Schlaglichter auf einige der herausragenden Werke aus Architektur, Malerei, Bildhauerei, Film und Fotografie in diesem aufregenden, tumultuösen Jahrzehnt, darunter die Bauprojekte des Architekten Peter Behrens für den Alexanderplatz, Otto Dix' Bildnis der Journalistin Sylvia von Harden im Stil der Neuen Sachlichkeit, Lotte Jacobis Fotografien, die Fotocollagen der wunderbaren Hannah Höch oder Josef von Sternbergs Blauer Engel mit Marlene Dietrich. Ein Feuerwerk der Kreativität, des Eigensinns und der Vielfalt, das schon bald im Stumpfsinn der heraufziehenden Diktatur verlöschen sollte.

"Fashion Sourcebook - 1920s" est le premier livre d'une toute nouvelle série de Fiell Publishing qui documente de manière exhaustive les styles de mode saisonniers du 20e siècle, décennie par décennie. Somptueusement illustré de plus de 600 photographies, dessins et estampes originaux, ce titre est un ouvrage de référence incontournable non seulement pour les étudiants en mode, mais pour toutes les fashionistas. 'Fashion Sourcebook - 1920's se concentre sur la période Art Déco avec ses belles robes perlées, ses chapeaux cloche et ses chaussures en T comme portés par les clapets à la mode et les 'jeunes choses brillantes' de l'époque. Une introduction d'accompagnement décrit les principaux thèmes de la mode au cours de cette période et présente ses créateurs les plus célèbres et évalue leurs contributions créatives.

It was the decade of Coco Chanel and Jos phine Baker, Art Deco and Surrealism, caf culture and cabarets. From Montparnasse's freewheeling arts scene--where Americans like Hemingway and Man Ray brushed shoulders with political exiles and the Paris school o

I believe there is a man inside every man, a stranger So writes Wilfred James in his confession. It's 1922. Wilfred owns eighty acres of farmland in Nebraska that have been in the family for generations. His wife, Arlette, owns an adjoining one hundred acres. But if Arlette carries out her threat to sell her land to a pig butcher, Wilfred will be forced to sell too. Worse, he'll have to move to the city. But he has a daring plan. It may work if he can persuade his son.

The chilling novella featured in Stephen King's New York Times bestselling collection Full Dark, No Stars, 1922 is about a man who succumbs to the violence within--setting in motion a grisly train of murder and madness. Wilf

The definitive biography of Henry Kissinger, based on unprecedented access to his private papers §§No American statesman has been as revered or as reviled as Henry Kissinger. Once hailed as "Super K"-the "indispensable man" whose advice has been sought by every president from Kennedy to Obama-he has also been hounded by conspiracy theorists, scouring his every "telcon" for evidence of Machiavellian malfeasance. Yet as Niall Ferguson shows in this magisterial two-volume biography, drawing not only on Kissinger's hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, the idea of Kissinger as the ruthless arch-realist is based on a profound misunderstanding.§§The first half of Kissinger's life is usually skimmed over as a quintessential tale of American ascent: the Jewish refugee from Hitler's Germany who made it to the White House. But in this first of two volumes, Ferguson shows that what Kissinger achieved before his appointment as Richard Nixon's national security adviser was astonishing in its own right. Toiling as a teenager in a New York factory, he studied indefatigably at night. He was drafted into the U.S. infantry and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge-as well as the liberation of a concentration camp-but ended his army career interrogating Nazis. It was at Harvard that Kissinger found his vocation. Having immersed himself in the philosophy of Kant and the diplomacy of Metternich, he shot to celebrity by arguing for "limited nuclear war." Nelson Rockefeller hired him. Kennedy called him to Camelot. Yet Kissinger's rise was anything but irresistible. Dogged by press gaffes and disappointed by "Rocky," Kissinger seemed stuck-until a trip to Vietnam changed everything.§§The Idealist is the story of one of the most important strategic thinkers America has ever produced. It is also a political Bildungsroman , explaining how "Dr. Strangelove" ended up as consigliere to a politician he had always abhorred. Like Ferguson's classic two-volume history of the House of Rothschild, Kissinger sheds dazzling new light on an entire era. The essential account of an extraordinary life, it recasts the Cold War world.

The 1928 Book of Common Prayer is a treasured resource for traditional Anglicans and others who appreciate the majesty of King James-style language. This classic edition features a Presentation section containing certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. The elegant burgundy hardcover binding is embossed with a simple gold cross, making it an ideal choice for both personal study and gift-giving. The 1928 Book of Common Prayer combines Oxford's reputation for quality construction and scholarship with a modest price - a beautiful prayer book and an excellent value.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 512, Publishers: Welbeck Publishing Group, ISBN-13: 9781787398894, Date of issue: 2021

Germany's financial collapse in the summer of 1931 was one of the biggest economic catastrophes of modern history. It led to a global panic, brought down the international monetary system, and turned a worldwide recession into a prolonged depression. The crisis also contributed decisively to the rise of Hitler. Within little more than a year of its onset, the Nazis were Germany's largest political party at both the regional and national level, paving the way for Hitler's eventual seizure of power in January 1933. The origins of the collapse lay in Germany's large pile of foreign debt denominated in gold-backed currencies, which condemned the German government to cut spending, raise taxes, and lower wages in the middle of a worldwide recession. As political resistance to this policy of austerity grew, the German government began to question its debt obligations, prompting foreign investors to panic and sell their German assets. The resulting currency crisis led to the failure of the already weakened banking system and a partial sovereign default. Hitler managed to profit from the crisis because he had been the most vocal critic of the reparation regime responsible for the lion's share of German debts. As the financial system collapsed, his relentless attacks against foreign creditors and the alleged complicity of the German government resonated more than ever with the electorate. The ruling parties that were responsible for the situation lost their credibility and became defenceless in the face of his onslaught against an establishment allegedly selling the country out to her foreign creditors. Meanwhile, these creditors hesitated too long to take the wind out of Hitler's sails by offering debt relief. In this way, a financial crisis soon developed into a political catastrophe for both Europe and the world.

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"Overy's book is easily the best account of Europe's descent into...death and destruction." --"Evening Standard" (London) A brilliantly concise narrative of the days leading to the outbreak of history's greatest conflagration, "1939" takes readers hour by hour through the nail-biting decisions that determined the fate of millions. Richard Overy, a leading historian of the period, masterfully recreates the jockeying for advantage that set Europe's greatest powers on a collision course. Would Stalin join Hitler in a bid to divide Poland and flout the West? Would Britain and France succeed in forcing Germany to reason? And how far would a defiant Poland push its claim to exist? In the summer of 1939, the course of events was anything but assured, as this exceptionally absorbing book drives home.

This book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books.It has 46 pages of black and white pictures of 1940s women's fashions, with brief captions in large (18 point) print, the size recommended b

From the ashes of the Second World War came forward-thinking fashions, the likes of which had never been seen before. The early Forties were defined by thriftiness and practicality, a make-do-and-mend attitude in a time of war. However, the latter half of the decade saw the emergence of the traditional femininity, elegance and luxury often associated with the era. Spanning the austerity of the war years to the introduction of Dior's revolutionary New Look, this extensive survey brings together vintage photography and illustrations to follow the season-by-season fashion evolution of the Forties, providing a comprehensive overview of this period of contrasts.1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook covers every aspect of female fashions from the decade, from lace evening gowns, tailored jackets and furs to figure-sculpting undergarments, satin negligées and scandalous bikinis, offering the most comprehensive appraisal of this age of wartime and post-war glamour. This in-depth look at the styles and trends that shaped 1940s fashion features images of the decade's most iconic stars and designers. Stylish leading ladies such as Veronica Lake, Joan Bennett and Barbara Stanwyck are included as well as designs by Dior, Lucien Lelong, Balmain and Worth.Authored and edited by renowned design historian, Charlotte Fiell, this volume also contains an authoritative introduction by fashion historian, Emmanuelle Dirix, as well as the biographies of the key designers and fashion houses of the period.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 592, Publishers: Basic Books, ISBN-13: 9781541603219, Date of issue: 2025

Tolles Geschenk zum 80. GeburtstagFür Frauen und Männer: eine wunderbare Zeitreise in die eigene JugendEmotionale historische Fotos und informative Querschnitte aus Politik, Kultur, Gesellschaft u. v. m. für den Jahrgang 1945Persönliches Geburtstagsgeschenk von Enkel:innen für Omas und Opas oder von Kindern für Mamas und PapasMit Lückentext zum Ausfüllen personalisierbarLiebevoll gestaltetes Geburtstagsgeschenkbuch als Hardcover/gebundene AusgabeJahrgangsbuch 1945 mit 48 Seiten (Maße: 14,9 x 19,6 cm)Unterhaltsame Fakten aus den 40er Jahren lassen den Jubilar in Erinnerungen schwelgen und machen das Jahrgangsbuch 1945 zu einem ganz besonderen Geschenk zum 80. Geburtstag. Das Geschenkbuch beschäftigt sich mit technischem Fortschritt und gesellschaftlichen Ereignissen der 40er Jahre ebenso wie mit beliebten Gassenhauern, literarischen Meilensteinen u. v. m. Die historischen Fotos versetzen alle 1945 Geborenen zurück in ihre Kindheit und bieten eine wunderbare Gelegenheit, am 80. Geburtstag besondere Erinnerungen mit Freunden und Familie zu teilen.

Nineteen forty-sixis the year that would signal the beginning of the Cold War, the end of the British Empire, and the beginning of the rivalry between the United States and the USSR. Victor Sebestyen reveals the year s events by chronologically framing what was taking place in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, with seminal decisions made by heads of state that would profoundly change the old order forever. The map of Eastern Europe would be redrawn, Chinese communists would gain decisive victories in their fight for power, and the world would witness the birth of Israel. 1946 was a year of seismic and dramatic events. Drawing on personal testimonies and new archival research, Sebestyen has written a vivid and compelling narrative that brilliantly evokes the beginning of the Cold War set against a devastated landscape of dystopian horrors. (With 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.)"

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 120, Publishers: Image Comics, ISBN-13: 9781534397101, Date of issue: 2024

400 pages, 600 illustrations, size 8.25 x 10.75 inches. A previously unpublished manual from the Floyd Clymer archives. This high quality reprint of the original FIAT Factory Workshop Manual includes complete technical data, service and maintenance info

In 2020, an extraordinary trove of nearly a thousand photographs taken by Paul McCartney on a 35mm camera was re-discovered in his archive. They intimately record the months towards the end of 1963 and beginning of 1964 when Beatlemania erupted in th

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 160, Publishers: Sonicbond Publishing, Author: Kevan Furbank, ISBN-13: 9781789521559, Date of issue: 2021

Punk. London. 1977. Most people blinked and missed it. Many spent a decade trying to catch up. Derek Ridgers stumbled across it by accident, where it was, in the beating filthy heart of the Roxy in middle of a derelict slum called Covent Garden. Stumbling through the moshpits trying to keep hold of a borrowed camera. 1977. Punk London brings you 152 pages of photography featuring the birth of the the most exciting cultural phenomenon in UK history. Currents and vibes, flows and backwash, trends and anti-trends splashing around in the cauldron of youth culture in the city of London, and the lost rebels haunting their suburban bedrooms - jumping the train uptown to get into the legendary Roxy. All converged, for one priceless moment, an outpouring of a truly original, DIY, anarchic, underground scene. Ridgers captured the first wave. Kids in the crowd, never before seen. The punks who made their own clothes because you couldn't buy punk clothes. The punks who got beaten up time and again for making themselves into targets. Rebellion before it got easy. You won't see these kids anywhere in the magazines. They weren't trying to get famous. 1977 will happen again. 1977 is happening somewhere, for someone, right now.

§Iran am Vorabend der islamischen Revolution. Ein junger Innenarchitekt und sein kranker Freund Christopher reisen als Angehörige einer internationalen Partyszene durch das Land. In Teheran werden die Panzer des Schahs aufgefahren. Zwischen Drogenexzessen, Schönheit und Gewalt erfasst den Ich-Erzähler der Taumel von etwas Neuem. Eine Welt ohne Zentrum, in der auf einmal alles möglich erscheint. Doch bald wird klar, dass man in einer durch Schönheit und Leid zweigeteilten Welt nicht ewig als Tourist herumreisen kann. Im besetzten Tibet, wohin es den Ich-Erzähler nach dem Tod seines Gefährten verschlägt, wird er von chinesischen Soldaten verhaftet.

Gunnar Garfors has visited all 198 countries in the world - as the youngest hobby traveler - and has encountered people, places and situations most can only dream of. The globetrotter has deftly woven his experiences together into a story that takes the reader on an emotive ride and establishes a connection with him and his quest. Expect outrageous tales grouped in original themes, complete with own chapters for every country. Gunnar's adventures include several travel world records and he has been featured by CNN, Huffington Post, BBC World, Daily Mail and many more media outlets in 100+ countries. He is a travel reporter and quizmaster for Norway's biggest radio show and regularly presents at media or travel events world-wide. The author on Twitter: @garfors

The unforgettable, challenging and experimental second novel from the author of Lanark. Introduced by Will Self

1984 is a classic dystopian novel by English author George Orwell. Published in 1949, it is set in the eponymous year and focuses on a repressive, totalitarian regime. The story follows the life of one seemingly insignificant man, Winston Smith, a civil servant assigned the task of falsifying records and political literature, thus effectively perpetuating propaganda, who grows disillusioned with his meager existence and so begins an ultimately futile rebellion against the system.The novel has become famous for its portrayal of surveillance and society's increasing encroachment on the rights of the individual. Since its publication the terms Big Brother and Orwellian have entered the popular vernacular.cover art by Shepard Fairey

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.'The year is 1984 and war and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is everything and The Thought Police are employed to ensure that no individual thinking is allowed. Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history, but he dreams of freedom and of rebellion. It is here that he meets and falls in love with Julia. They start a secret, forbidden affair - but nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined.A DYSTOPIAN MASTERPIECE, NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR IS THE POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC NOVEL THAT DEFINED THE 20TH CENTURY.

London, 1984: Winston Smith, Geschichtsfälscher im Staatsdienst, verliebt sich in die schöne und geheimnisvolle Julia. Gemeinsam beginnen sie, die totalitäre Welt infrage zu stellen, als Teil derer sie bisher funktioniert haben. Doch bereits ihre Gedanken sind Verbrechen, und der Große Bruder richtet seinen stets wachsamen Blick auf jeden potenziellen Dissidenten. George Orwells Vision eines totalitären Staats, in dem Cyberüberwachung, Geschichtsrevisionismus und Gedankenpolizei den Alltag gläserner Bürger bestimmen, hat wie keine andere Dystopie bis heute nur an Brisanz gewonnen.

THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."The year is 1984. War and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother.Mass surveillance is everything and The Thought Police ensure no individual thinking is allowed. Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history. But Winston dreams of freedom, and of rebellion.It is here that he falls in love with Julia, and starts a secret, forbidden affair with her - but in this world nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined. A dystopian masterpiece, this is the powerful and prophetic novel that defined the twentieth century. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT HARRIS

Written more than 70 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...Nominated as one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American ReadThe Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.

Satire on the possible horrors of a totalitarian regime in England in 1984.

§b§BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU§s§§§George Orwells 1984 ist längst zu einer scheinbar nicht mehr erklärungsbedürftigen Metapher für totalitäre Verhältnisse geworden. Mit atemberaubender Unerbittlichkeit zeichnet der Autor das erschreckende Bild einer durch und durch totalitären Gesellschaft, die bis ins letzte Detail durchorganisierte Tyrannei einer absolute autoritären Staatsmacht. Seine düstere Vision hat einen beklemmenden Wirklichkeitsbezug, dem sich auch der Leser von heute nur schwer entziehen kann.§

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the dystopian masterpiece with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. The year is 1984. War and revolution have created an unrecognisable world.Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is total and The Thought Police ensure no individual thinking is allowed. Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history.But Winston dreams of freedom, and of rebellion. It is here that he falls in love with Julia, and starts a secret, forbidden affair with her - but in this world nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined. This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR’S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions.Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick With extraordinary relevance and renewed popularity, George Orwell's 1984 takes on new life in this hardcover edition.

En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía delPensamiento controla de forma asfixiante la vida de los ciudadanos.Winston Smith es un peón de este engranaje perverso, su cometido esreescribir la historia para adaptarla a lo que el Partido considera la versión oficial de los hechos... hasta que decide replantearse laverdad del sistema que los gobierna y somete.«Desde El proceso de Kafka ninguna obra fantástica ha alcanzado elhorror lógico de 1984.»ArthurKoestlerGeorge Orwell (Motihari, India, 1903-Londres, 1950), cuyonombre real era Eric Blair, fue novelista, ensayista brillante ymaestro de periodistas. Podría decirse que su breve vida resume lossueños y las pesadillas del mundo occidental en el siglo xx. Nació enla India británica en el seno de una familia de clase media, estudiócon una beca en el exclusivo colegio de Eton, sirvió en la PolicíaImperial en ultramar (Los días de Birmania, 1934), volvió a Europa,donde vivió a salto de mata (Sin blanca en París y Londres, 1933),regresó a la Inglaterra rural y empezó allí el ejercicio de ladocencia (La hija del clérigo, 1935), escribió sobre la clase obrerainglesa y la explotación (Que no muera la aspidistra, 1936, El caminoa Wigan Pier, 1937), recogió su experiencia combatiendo el fascismo en la turbulenta Guerra Civil española ( Homenaje a Cataluña, 1938),empezó a vislumbrar en la convalecencia posterior el derrumbe delviejo mundo (Subir a por aire, 1939), colaboró en la BBC durante laSegunda Guerra Mundial, se consagró en el Tribune y el Observer comouno de los mejores prosistas en lengua inglesa (entre su vastaproducción ensayística cabe destacar El león y el unicornio y otrosensayos, 1940), fabuló las perversiones del socialismo (Rebelión en la granja, 1945) y llegó a anticipar nuevos tipos de sociedadburocrática e hiperpolítica ( 1984, 1949). A pesar de su tempranamuerte, se le sigue considerando la conciencia de una generación y una de las voces más lúcidas que se han alzado contra toda clase detotalitarismos.

(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) "Nineteen Eighty-Four" revealed George Orwell as one of the twentieth century's greatest mythmakers. While the totalitarian system that provoked him into writing it has since passed into oblivion, his harrowing cautionary tale of a man trapped in a political nightmare has had the opposite fate: its relevance and power to disturb our complacency seem to grow decade by decade. In Winston Smith's desperate struggle to free himself from an all-encompassing, malevolent state, Orwell zeroed in on tendencies apparent in every modern society, and made vivid the universal predicament of the individual.

El periodista británico George Orwell fue ninguneado a partes iguales por sus correligionarios y por sus adversarios políticos. Alarmado y desencantado por el cariz que tomaba el nuevo orden surgido tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y enfermo de muerte, quiso convertir 1984 en su testamento literario.Nos hallamos ante la novela más icónica que se ha escrito sobre los peligros del totalitarismo, la manipulación mediática y la reescritura de la historia. La tragedia cotidiana de Winston y de Julia es una distopía ejemplar y el cruel retrato de un mundo nada feliz, una profecía autocumplida que nos hiela la sangre y nos conmueve a partes iguales.

Année 1984 en Océanie. 1984 ? C'est en tout cas ce qu'il semble à Winston, qui ne saurait toutefois en jurer. Le passé a été réinventé, et les événements les plus récents sont susceptibles d'être modifiés. Winston est lui-même chargé de récrire les archives qui contredisent le présent et les promesses de Big Brother. Grâce à une technologie de pointe, ce dernier sait tout, voit tout. Liberté est Servitude. Ignorance est Puissance. Telles sont les devises du régime. Pourtant Winston refuse de perdre espoir. Avec l'insoumise Julia, ils vont tenter d'intégrer la Fraternité, une organisation ayant pour but de renverser Big Brother. Mais celui-ci veille...

Winston Smith lebt in London. Aber nicht im London wie wir es kennen. Im London von Winston ist es gefährlich. Der Große Bruder hat dort das Sagen. Er weiß alles, was die Menschen tun und denken. Alle werden ständig von Kameras und Abhörgeräten beobachtet. Sie sollen hart arbeiten und an nichts Falsches denken. Das ist es, was der Große Bruder will. Aber Winston rebelliert, zusammen mit seiner Freundin Julia. Und das hat schreckliche Folgen ...1984 ist ein Buch über Macht und Wahrheit. Es ist ein berühmtes Buch und wurde in viele Sprachen der Welt übersetzt.

1984 fue la última obra que escribió George Orwell, y es una magistral puesta en escena de un Londres gris, apagado, en la que sus cuidadanosvives agobiados por la Policía del Pensamiento. Fiel a sus ideas socialistas, Orwell hace que el protagonista encargado de reescribir la historia según le ordena el Partido único, se rebele contra el sistema y se decida a contar la verdad sobre el partido que los somete. Una estúpida burocracia, nuevas reglas, nuevas normas de comportamiento, atenazan a una sociedad obediente a la que hace faltan despertar de un letargo para que recobre la autentica vida.

Im April des Jahres 1984 führt Winston Smith ein ödes und tristes Leben in London, einer düsteren Stadt im totalitären Staate Ozeanien, in der alle permanent vom Großen Bruder beobachtet und jeder Schritt und jedes Wort von der Gedankenpolizei überwacht werden. Winston, ein Mitglied der äußeren Partei, verbringt seine Tage damit, im Ministerium für Wahrheit die Geschichte so umzuschreiben, wie es die Regierung verfügt. Äußerlich angepasst, brodelt in ihm ein tiefer Hass gegen die Partei und das Regime, weil die Kluft zwischen der Propaganda, die er tagtäglich verfassen muss, und Realität, die er erlebt, zu groß ist. Ist er der einzige Mensch in diesem Staat, dessen Gedächtnis noch funktioniert und der bemerkt, dass die Partei alles zu ihren Gunsten manipuliert? Als er in Julia nicht nur seine große Liebe, sondern auch eine Gleichgesinnte findet, fasst er den Mut, mit ihr gemeinsam der geheimen Organisation der Bruderschaft beizutreten, die sich der Zerstörung der Partei verschrieben hat. Aber das stets wachsame System duldet keine Opposition, und auch an vermeintlich sicheren Orten lauert die totale Überwachung. Wird ihm die Gehirnwäsche oder gar die Vaporisierung drohen, die der Große Bruder für Andersdenkende und Regimegegner bereithält?George Orwells Dystopie 1984 hat auch über 70 Jahre nach ihrer Erstveröffentlichung nichts von ihrer Brisanz und Aktualität verloren. Seine albtraumhafte Vision des totalitären Überwachungsstaats Ozeanien, in dem die Menschen unter ständiger Überwachung durch eine allwissende Regierung leben, ist heute relevanter denn eh und je.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 234, Publishers: Maple Press, Author: George Orwell, ISBN-13: 9789352230761, Date of issue: 2017

London, 1984: Winston Smith, Geschichtsfälscher im Staatsdienst, verliebt sich in die schöne und geheimnisvolle Julia. Gemeinsam beginnen sie, die totalitäre Welt infrage zu stellen, als Teil derer sie bisher funktioniert haben. Doch bereits ihre Gedanken sind Verbrechen, und der Große Bruder richtet seinen stets wachsamen Blick auf jeden potenziellen Dissidenten. George Orwells Vision eines totalitären Staats, in dem Cyberüberwachung, Geschichtsrevisionismus und Gedankenpolizei den Alltag gläserner Bürger bestimmen, hat wie keine andere Dystopie bis heute nur an Brisanz gewonnen. - Diese zweisprachige Ausgabe präsentiert den deutschen und englischen Text parallel auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 460, Publishers: Delhi Open Books, ISBN-13: 9788194619093, Date of issue: 2020

This beautiful edition of George Orwell's powerful work of dystopian fiction features a leatherette cover, gilt edging, and ribbon marker--a perfect gift for our times. In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania

Ravaged by years of war and civil conflict, Britain has changed its name to Airstrip One and become part of Oceania - one of the three totalitarian blocks dominating the world - ruled by a mysterious leader called Big Brother who keeps the population in thrall through strict surveillance and brutal police repression. In a society where the individual is suppressed and turned into an "unperson" for not conforming, and where not only personal thought, but also historical record and language itself are constantly being manipulated by the ruling regime, Ministry of Truth worker Winston Smith tries to make sense of the rebellious thoughts and passions that are stirring inside him, and finds himself impotent against the inexorable machine that surrounds him and threatens to crush him at any time. Arguably the greatest dystopian novel of all time and the most influential post-war work of fiction - which enriched the English language with words such as "Newspeak", "doublethink" and "thoughtcrime" - Nineteen Eighty-Four is a riveting read and a groundbreaking exploration of mass surveillance, censorship and mind control, which has a deep resonance with the world we live in.

The International Best Selling Classic from the Author of Animal Farm The international bestselling classic from the author of Animal Farm.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 400, Publishers: Birlinn General, ISBN-13: 9781846975769, Date of issue: 2021

Novela gráfica basada en el clásico de George Orwell.Londres 1984.Winston Smith es un empleado del Partido. Se encarga de revisar la historia, borrando los rastros del pasado. En un mundo aterrador, dominado por la paranoia, donde todo sentimentalismo está prohibido, Winston se siente atraído por una joven llamada Julia, pero una relación sería potencialmente peligrosa, incluso mortal. Juntos, intentarán escapar del control del Gran Hermano, líder omnipotente del gobierno. Pero ¿es eso posible en una sociedad totalitaria donde cada hecho y gesto es controlado y grabado?

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 224, Publishers: Harper Collins Publishers, Author: Fido Nesti, ISBN-13: 9780358359920, Date of issue: 2021