George Orwell has shown through his writing that control of memory and history can shape an entire society's future. He has ...

When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign. It usually characterizes an action, an individual or a society that is suppressing freedom, particularly the freedom of expression. It can ...

In “1984,” George Orwell writes: “Who controls the past controls the future, who controls the present controls the past.” In the novel, the quote is used to illustrate the Party’s manipulation of ...

The most absurd. You know, it sounds innocent. It even sounds ridiculous. But that's play with your minds. And so that's a regression. And some people think it's, well, I've heard that argument. Well, ...

People think they remember “1984.” They remember Big Brother's face on the poster. They remember "War is Peace" and the vague dread of surveillance. But ask them about the mechanics — how ...

This illustrator recreates “something new through my own prism” for the Faber Illustrated Classics edition of the ...