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Scotland's remote island of Jura is famous for 2 things: a whisky distillery & the farmhouse where George Orwell wrote this classic |
1984
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LITERARY TOURISM |
2023-12-06 |
#22 |
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In 2009 Amazon remotely deleted unauthorized copies of this 1949 novel from some customers' Kindles |
1984
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FJ |
LITERATURE |
2016-11-29 |
#7412 |
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O'Brien is the totalitarian torturer in this novel |
1984
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NUMERICAL LIT |
2016-05-27 |
#7310 |
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Pretending to be an ally of Winston Smith in this novel, O'Brien is a party leader who's been watching Winston for years |
1984
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$1,200 |
DJ |
LITERARY VILLAINS |
2012-04-26 |
#6364 |
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1949:"Big Brother & The Holding Co.: A Winston Smith Novel" |
1984
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$400 |
J |
ORIGINAL TITLES IN LITERATURE? |
2010-07-26 |
#5971 |
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I sat there with Winston / We sat there, we 2 / But when busted for thoughtcrime / I knew I was through |
1984
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$600 |
J |
LITERATURE A LA SEUSS |
2007-11-23 |
#5340 |
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"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" |
1984
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$800 |
J |
LITERARY OPENINGS |
2007-01-05 |
#5140 |
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The Ministry of Truth is Oceania's propaganda department in this Orwell classic with a year as the title |
1984
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$2,000 |
DJ |
LITERARY CLASSICS |
2006-10-04 |
#5073 |
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The Thought Police & Newspeak are 2 terms from this chilling 1949 novel |
1984
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$400 |
J |
GREAT LIT |
2006-02-16 |
#4939 |
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Winston Smith is arrested by the Thought Police in this 1949 novel |
1984
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J |
BRITISH LIT |
2004-04-14 |
#4523 |
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The Ministry of Love, also known as Miniluv, maintains law & order in this Orwell novel |
1984
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$400 |
J |
LITERARY HODGEPODGE |
1998-05-26 |
#3177 |
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In this novel, Mr. Charrington, who runs an antique shop, is actually a member of the Thought Police |
1984
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LITERATURE |
1997-12-05 |
#3055 |
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In this Orwell novel, the Ministry of Peace, also known as Minipax, concerns itself with war |
1984
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$400 |
J |
LITERATURE |
1997-05-16 |
#2940 |
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Standard English is referred to as Oldspeak in this George Orwell novel |
1984
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$300 |
J |
LITERARY HODGEPODGE |
1996-12-05 |
#2824 |
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Doublethink, the acceptance of 2 contradictory ideas, comes from this George Orwell novel |
1984
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$500 |
J |
LITERARY ALLUSIONS |
1996-05-02 |
#2699 |
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In this novel Winston Smith's job for the Ministry of Truth is to rewrite records |
1984
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$3,000 |
DJ |
LITERATURE |
1995-11-29 |
#2588 |
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At the end of this novel, Winston Smith acknowledges his love for Big Brother |
1984
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$200 |
DJ |
LITERARY CHARACTERS |
1995-07-11 |
#2517 |
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This George Orwell work includes an appendix on "The Principles of Newspeak" |
1984
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$200 |
DJ |
LITERATURE |
1995-06-12 |
#2496 |
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In this novel the slogan "Big Brother Is Watching You" appears on large posters |
1984
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$100 |
J |
LITERATURE |
1995-05-30 |
#2487 |
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The last words of this novel are "He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother." |
1984
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$200 |
DJ |
MODERN LITERATURE |
1989-01-09 |
#1006 |
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MCMLXXXIV |
1984
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$200 |
DJ |
TIMELY LITERATURE |
1985-01-04 |
#85 |