According toBBCandNewsweek Magazine, a dystopia1984by George Orwell (whose real name is Eric Arthur Blair) wasincluded in the list of the 100 most influential books worldwide.In 2009,The Timesproclaimed this literary work as the mostimportant book of the preceding 60 years. At the same time, inthe former USSR, the novel was prohibited until 1988.Back in 1948, Orwell predicted the role of historical knowledge in the development of society (“Who controls the past controls the future, who controls the present controls the past”) and the influence of watchful telescreens that are both the main propaganda mouthpiece and the means of surveillance. So what can the protagonist Winston Smith oppose this totalitarian machine? Just his own memories about the past and love for a woman. However, they are also powerless against the torturers from the Ministry of Love. Код: 9786170708397 , 978-617-07-0839-7 Автор Орвелл Джордж