George Orwell

GYLDENDALS KLASSIKERKASSE Fem seje, uhyggelige, banebrydende, skræmmende, tankevækkende, rystende og rørende klassikere skrevet af nogle af verden største forfattere. For første gang samlet i en kassette. Læseoplevelser, du aldrig kommer til at glemme. Alle er med nye omslag. Stormfulde højder ”Han er mere mig, end jeg selv er. Hvad vores sjæle end er gjort af, så er hans og min den samme.” Dristig kærlighed, hæmningsløs lidenskab og sønderrivende ulykkelighed. Catherine og hittebarnet Heathcliff vokser op sammen på en gård i de stormomsuste højdedrag i 1800-tallets England og nærer en voldsom, lidenskabelig og næsten dæmonisk kærlighed til hinanden. Men da Heathcliff ydmyges af Catherines bror, planlægger han en grusom hævn for sine lidelser. Frankenstein ”Hvis jeg ikke kan fremkalde kærlighed, vil jeg skabe frygt.” Når mennesket leger gud. Den unge videnskabsmand Victor Frankenstein plyndrer kirkegårde, besat af idéen om at skabe liv ud af ingenting. Da han opdager, at han har skabt et monster, er det allerede for sent. 1984 ”KRIG ER FRED FRIHED ER SLAVERI UVIDENHED ER STYRKE” Big Brother is watching you. Winston Smith lever i det totalitære Oceanien, hvor Partiet kontrollerer alt – selv folks tanker. Men Winstons længes efter frihed, og da han indleder et risikabelt forhold til sin oprørske kollega Julia, bliver han et farligt mål for den altseende Store Broder. Sult ”Det var på den tid, hvor jeg gik rundt og sultede i Kristiania, denne mærkelige by, som ingen forlader, før han har fået mærker af den.” Det moderne menneskes flakkende sind. En ung, sultende kunster vandrer hvileløst rundt i Kristianias gader. På randen af sultedøden, forsøger han at opretholde en anstændig facade, mens maven knurrer og hallucinationerne tager til. Mrs. Dalloway “Det er synd og skam, at man aldrig siger, hvad man føler.” Ethvert øjeblik kan rumme et helt liv. En sommermorgen 1920’ernes London forbereder Clarissa Dalloway et selskab, mens hun mindes dem, hun engang elskede. I en anden del af byen lider krigsveteranen Septimus af granatchok. Deres liv flettes sammen på forunderlig vis, da Clarissas fest når sit strålende klimaks.

From one of the world’s most influential writers, an evocative, morally sharp first novel that is an examination of the debasing effect of empire on occupied and occupier. Burmese Days focuses on a handful of Englishmen who meet at the European Club to drink whisky and to alleviate the acute and unspoken loneliness of life in 1920s Burma—where Orwell himself served as a policeman—during the waning days of British imperialism. One of the men, James Flory, a timber merchant, has grown soft, clearly comprehending the futility of England’s rule. However, he lacks the fortitude to stand up for his Indian friend, Dr. Veraswami, for admittance into the whites-only club. Without membership and the accompanying prestige that would protect the doctor, the condemning and ill-founded attack by a bitter magistrate might bring an end to everything he has accomplished. Complicating matters, Flory falls unexpectedly in love with a newly arrived English girl, Elizabeth Lackersteen. Can he find the strength to do right not only by his friend, but also by his conscience? Orwell moves between grand-scale political scheming and intimate social settings, mining his own colonial Indian roots and his personal experience seeing the “dirty work of Empire at close quarters” to create this searing work of historical fiction.

George Orwell's 1984, which tells us about the dangers of totalitarianism, has become one of the most famous dystopias of the 20th century, along with Mikhail Zamyatin's Us, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. What would happen if the establishment became obsessed with ideas of fascism and dictatorship? What would society look like if the government demanded absolute submission from its citizens? What disaster could unfold in a world like this? The fable-parable Animal Farm is full of bitter sarcasm and political satire. Those living on the farm represent the worst human vices, and the farm itself becomes the symbol of totalitarian society. How will they survive - the animals, being prepared for the slaughter?

Er war schon tot, dachte er He was already dead, he reflected Es schien ihm, als sei er erst jetzt, wo er anfing, seine Gedanken zu formulieren, den entscheidenden Schritt getan habe It seemed to him that it was only now, when he had begun to be able to formulate his thoughts, that he had taken the decisive step Die Folgen jeder Handlung sind in der Handlung selbst enthalten. Er schrieb: The consequences of every act are included in the act itself. He wrote: Gedankenverbrechen bringen nicht den Tod nach sich: Gedankenverbrechen SIND der Tod. Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death. Jetzt, da er sich als Toter erkannt hatte, wurde es wichtig, so lange wie m glich am Leben zu bleiben Now he had recognized himself as a dead man it became important to stay alive as long as possible Zwei Finger seiner rechten Hand waren mit Tinte befleckt Two fingers of his right hand were inkstained Es war genau die Art von Detail, die dich verraten k nnte It was exactly the kind of detail that might betray you

Big Brother. Thought Police. Doublespeak. War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength. An indelible part of the 21st century social fabric and geopolitical reality, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has gifted our culture these (now fundamental) concepts and much more. Completed in 1948 and first published mid-1949, the public recognized the book's biting satire of malignant bureaucracy and totalitarian overreach immediately. Part cautionary warning and part pitch-black absurdist autobiography, Orwell's gritty alarm now rings more relevant than perhaps ever before. Presented with the full, uncensored and unabridged 1949 text, a foreword by 1984 (the film) co-producer Al Clark, a comprehensive and illustrated introduction that situates the book in Orwell's personal circumstances and the broader political and social framework with other key texts and notable additions. Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Definitive Edition.

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Onovlene vidannja v seriji khudozhnoji literaturi "KULTREAD"Dva kultovikh tvori Orvella pid odnijeju obkladinkoju. Knizhka-perevertajka z dodatkovimi atributami:* kolorovij zriz* nazva "1984" zi skretchpokrittjam"1984" (337 s.) - roman vvazhajetsja odnim iz najvidomishikh tvoriv u zhanri antiutopiji, scho poperedzhaje pro zagrozu totalitarizmu. Buv napisanij v 1940 rotsi, ale vin maje neabijaku aktualnist i sogodni. Vinston Smit - rjadovij pratsivnik Ministerstva Pravdi, jake zajmajetsja postijnim onovlennjam i perepisuvannjam istoriji. Vin zhive u sviti podvijnikh standartiv, de vse kontroljuje Politsija Dumok, scho zaboronjaje misliti, i Ministerstvo Ljubovi, scho zavdaje bolju. Absurdna realnist, zhittja za shablonom, karbovani kroki u kolonakh odnakovikh sirikh osobistostej. I v tebe nemaje shansu zrobiti krok ubik. Ti pid nagljadom. Zavzhdi i skriz. Starshij Brat pilnuje za toboju." Kolgosp tvarin" (127 s.) - u vidnosno korotkomu tvori (blizko 100 storinok) provoditsja paralel z diktaturoju u Radjanskomu Sojuzi, jaka vinikla u 1917-1922 rokakh. Za slovami Orvella, "Kolgosp tvarin" vidobrazhaje podiji, scho prizveli do rosijskoji revoljutsiji 1917 roku, a potim do stalinskoji epokhi (1927-1953) v Radjanskomu Sojuzi. Do nikh vidnosjatsja takozh koruptsija, nedalekogljadnist, bajduzhist, neutstvo ta teror. Odnogo ranku fermer Dzhons zabuvaje nagoduvati khudobu. I todi tvarini virishujut, scho nastav chas pidnjati povstannja. Na choli zi svinjami Napoleonom i Snoubollom voni viganjajut Dzhonsa z fermi. Svini vstanovljujut svoju vladu i progoloshujut Sim Zapovidej. Ale den za dnem u sertsjakh inshikh tvarin zrije sumniv: a chi spravdi vsi voni rivni? Mozhlivo, sered nikh je ti, jaki vvazhajut sebe rivnishimi za inshikh?.. Perekladachi Zakharchenko Olga, Oksenich Olena

15 fevralja 1945 goda Dzhordzh Oruell v kachestve voennogo korrespondenta otpravilsja v Germaniju, chtoby kak ochevidets rasskazat o zhizni v razrushennoj Evrope. Zdes vpervye sobrany ego jarkie i glubokie zametki sorokovykh godov o mirovoj vojne, ee tsene i posledstvijakh. Vojna byla v fokuse radio i gazetnykh vystuplenij Oruella esche so vremeni ego uchastija v bojakh s frankistami v Ispanii v 1936-1937 gg. V 1944 godu dom, v kotorom Oruell zhil s semej, byl razrushen nemetskimi bombami. U pisatelja bylo mnogo prichin dlja nenavisti k protivnikam. No v svoikh publitsisticheskikh rabotakh on prezhde vsego dumaet o buduschem i ischet dlja vsekh ljudej vykhod iz krovavykh tupikov totalnoj vojny i razobschennosti. V etu knigu voshlo 25 rabot Oruella, v tom chisle znamenitye stati "Ob ubijstvakh iz mesti", "Mest otvratitelna" i retsenzija na "Majn kampf" Gitlera.

Kazhdyj den klerk ministerstva pravdy Uinston Smit perepisyvaet istoriju v sootvetstvii s liniej partii. On zhivet v Okeanii - luchshem, sovershennejshem iz gosudarstv. Ono pozhertvovalo svobodoj vo imja porjadka, za sobljudeniem kotorogo nepreryvno sledit vsevidjaschee oko Starshego Brata. Somnenija nevozmozhny - ljuboe "mysleprestuplenie" strogo karaetsja, no, kogda malenkij chelovek, skryvshis ot vzgljada kamer v tesnoj nishe v stene, nachinaet vesti dnevnik, skvoz nepovorotlivuju sistemu totalnogo kontrolja prorastaet robkoe zerno soprotivlenija." My vstretimsja tam, gde net temnoty, - skazal O'Brajen. Chto eto znachit, Uinston ne ponimal, no chuvstvoval, chto kakim-to obrazom eto sbudetsja".

Big Brother. Thought Police. Doublespeak. War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength. An indelible part of the 21st century social fabric and geopolitical reality, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has gifted our culture these (now fundamental) concepts and much more. Completed in 1948 and first published mid-1949, the public recognized the book's biting satire of malignant bureaucracy and totalitarian overreach immediately. Part cautionary warning and part pitch-black absurdist autobiography, Orwell's gritty alarm now rings more relevant than perhaps ever before. Presented with the full, uncensored and unabridged 1949 text, a foreword by 1984 (the film) co-producer Al Clark, a comprehensive and illustrated introduction that situates the book in Orwell's personal circumstances and the broader political and social framework with other key texts and notable additions. Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Definitive Edition.

George Orwell (1903–1950) oli englantilainen kirjailija ja journalisti. Hänen kirjoituksiaan leimaa intohimoinen älykkyys ja sanataituruus, sosiaalisiin epäoikeudenmukaisuuksiin perehtyminen, kiihkeä totalitarismin vastustus, pyrkimys ilmaisun selkeyteen sekä usko demokraattiseen sosialismiin. Fasismista ja demokratiasta on koottu muutamasta hänen 1940-luvulla kirjoittamastaan esseestä.

Ny svensk översättning av Orwells mästerverkBoktips i Babel: Niklas Rådström rekommenderar Ragnar Strömbergs nyöversättning av 1984 i Babel, SVT »1984 släpps nu i en ny översättning av Ragnar Strömberg, där språket tajtats till och uppdaterats. En högst aktuell, tidlös och läsvärd bok, med ett världsbygge lika skrämmande som det är djupgående. « Betyg: 5 av 5 - BTJGeorge Orwells roman 1984 är en av 1900-talets mest inflytelserika böcker. När den kom ut 1949 hade världen just sett en totalitär regim falla och en annan födas. I Djurfarmen [1945] hade Orwell redan studerat stalinismens mekanismer och nu drog han linjerna vidare in i framtiden: landet Oceanien har genomfört det frihets- och människofientliga kontrollsamhället på alla nivåer, och inte minst i språket. Konstant övervakning råder - »STOREBROR SER DIG« - och varje avvikelse straffas skoningslöst. Winston Smith arbetar på Sanningsministeriet med att ändra historien och därmed visa att Partiet och dess ledare alltid haft rätt, och alltid kommer att ha det. Men i hans enformiga tillvaro väcks en längtan efter något annat, ett upproriskt frö som i sig är nog för att leda till hans undergång. George Orwells 1984 presenteras här i ny svensk översättning av Ragnar Strömberg. GEORGE ORWELL föddes i Indien 1903 och avled i London 1950. Som journalist, kritiker och författare var han en skarp vedersakare av sin samtid och dess politiska förutsättningar och konsekvenser.

"1984" - svoeobraznyj antipod vtoroj velikoj antiutopii XX veka - "O divnyj novyj mir" Oldosa Khaksli. Chto, v suschnosti, strashnee: dovedennoe do absurda "obschestvo potreblenija" - ili dovedennoe do absoljuta "obschestvo idei"? Po Oruellu, net i ne mozhet byt nichego uzhasnee totalnoj nesvobody... "Skotnyj dvor" - pritcha, polnaja jumora i sarkazma. Mozhet li skromnaja ferma stat simvolom totalitarnogo obschestva? Konechno, da. No... kakim uvidjat eto obschestvo ego "grazhdane" - zhivotnye, obrechennye na bojnju?" Da zdravstvuet fikus!" - gorkij, ironichnyj roman, vo mnogom avtobiografichnyj. Glavnyj geroj - Gordon Komstok, nepriznannyj poet, pisatel-neudachnik, vynuzhdennyj sluzhit v reklamnom agentstve, chtoby zarabotat na zhizn. U nego nastojaschij talant k sochineniju sloganov, no ego rabota vnushaet emu otvraschenie, predstavljaetsja karikaturoj na literaturnoe tvorchestvo. On preziraet materialnye tsennosti i poshlost obydennogo uklada zhizni, simvolom kotorogo stanovitsja fikus na okne. Vo vsekh svoikh neudachakh on vinit dengi, no gordaja bednost lish vedet ego v glubiny depressii... Komstoku neobkhodimo ponjat, chto krome vysokogo iskusstva suschestvujut i prostye radosti, a v stremlenii zarabotat dengi net nichego postydnogo. Chto zhe spaset ego?

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘When I was about sixteen I suddenly discovered the joy of mere words’ Best known for his remarkable novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell’s essay writings throughout the 1930s and 40s are just as compelling. From ‘Why I Write’ to ‘Shooting an Elephant’ and ‘A Hanging’, his observations offer contemporary readers a snapshot of Britain during some of its most turbulent decades. This collection, ranging from Orwell’s experiences as a police officer in South-East Asia to opinion pieces on British political unrest and the horrors of war, is a selection of his most acclaimed essays, which continue to be revered today for their originality and insight.