George Orwells 1984 Becomes a Literary Sensation

Published: June 8, 2023, 7 a.m.

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June 8, 1949. George Orwell\\u2019s dystopian masterpiece, 1984, hits bookshelves for the first time, causing an immediate sensation with the novel\\u2019s chilling depiction of life under authoritarianism.


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