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George Orwell’s 1984 portrays a totalitarian society where the Party, led by the figurehead Big Brother, exercises absolute control over every aspect of life. Through surveillance, propaganda, and thought control, individuality and free thought are suppressed. The protagonist, Winston Smith, struggles against this oppressive system, seeking truth and personal freedom, but ultimately succumbs to the Party's relentless power. The novel is a chilling exploration of authoritarianism, manipulation, and the fragility of human autonomy.
Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities is set during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution, contrasting the cities of London and Paris. It follows the lives of Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disillusioned English lawyer, whose fates intertwine through love, sacrifice, and redemption. Themes of resurrection, justice, and the brutality of social upheaval run throughout the story, culminating in Carton’s ultimate act of selflessness, symbolizing hope amid chaos and the enduring power of love.
H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine tells the story of a scientist who invents a device to travel through time. Venturing to the far future, he encounters two evolved species: the Eloi, frail and carefree surface dwellers, and the Morlocks, sinister beings living underground. As he unravels their relationship, he discovers a dark commentary on humanity's social and technological trajectory. The novel explores themes of class division, the impermanence of civilization, and the relentless passage of time.
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About the Authors
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was born in Landport, Portsmouth, England, the second of eight children in a family continually plagued by debt. A legacy brought release from the nightmare of debtors’ prison and child labor and afforded him a few years of formal schooling. He worked as an attorney’s clerk and newspaper reporter until his early writings brought him the amazing success that was to be his for the remainder of his life. He was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and he remains popular, responsible for some of English literature’s most iconic characters.
George Orwell (1903–1950), the pen name of Eric Arthur Blaire, was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. He is best known for his works of social criticism and opposition to totalitarianism. He also wrote nonfiction about his experiences in the working class and as a solder. His work remains influential in popular culture and in political culture, and the adjective “Orwellian,"describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices, has become part of the English language. In 2008, the London Times named him the second-greatest British writer since 1945.
H. G. Wells (1866–1946), born in Bromley, Kent, England, is known as the father of science fiction. He was also a prolific writer in other genres, including contemporary novels, history, and social commentary.
About Geoffrey Giuliano
Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of over twenty internationally bestselling biographies, including the London Sunday Times bestseller Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney and Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison. In addition, he can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over sixty original spoken-word albums and video documentaries on various aspects of popular culture.