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Introduction

Orwell’s Book

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Nathan Waddell
Edited by
Nathan Waddell
Nathan Waddell
Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
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An introduction to the history Nineteen Eighty-Four, its key themes, and the way the chapters in the book intersect with and respond to them.

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OrwellNineteen Eighty-Fourhistorypoliticssurveillancebeastlinesshumanity
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The Cambridge Companion to Nineteen Eighty-Four , pp. 1 - 20
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Nathan Waddell, University of Birmingham
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to <I>Nineteen Eighty-Four</I>
  • Online publication: 18 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108887090.001
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Nathan Waddell, University of Birmingham
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to <I>Nineteen Eighty-Four</I>
  • Online publication: 18 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108887090.001
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Nathan Waddell, University of Birmingham
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to <I>Nineteen Eighty-Four</I>
  • Online publication: 18 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108887090.001
Available formats
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