The Complete Works of George Orwell (Kindle Edition)

The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984, when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of a totalitarian superstate named Oceania that is ruled by the Party who employ the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking.[5] Big Brother, the leader of the Party, enjoys an intense cult of personality despite the fact that he may not even exist. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker and Outer Party member who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He enters into a forbidden relationship with a colleague, Julia, and starts to remember what life was like before the Party came to power.

Nineteen Eighty-Four has become a classic literary example of political and dystopian fiction. It also popularised the term "Orwellian" as an adjective, with many terms used in the novel entering common usage, including "Big Brother", "doublethink", "Thought Police", "thoughtcrime", "Newspeak", "memory hole", "2 + 2 = 5", "proles", "Two Minutes Hate", "telescreen", and "Room 101". Time included it on its 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.[6] It was placed on the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels, reaching No. 13 on the editors' list and No. 6 on the readers' list.[7] In 2003, the novel was listed at No. 8 on The Big Read survey by the BBC.[8] Parallels have been drawn between the novel's subject matter and real life instances of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and violations of freedom of expression among other themes.[9][10][11]

Quote from Bruinnn : Amazon [amazon.com] has 1984 - George Orwell $0.82 - Amazon/Audible with buy with 1 click option.

I may be reading it wrong but it looks like by buying it for .82 you are agreeing to become a member.

It's $0.94 if you're not not a member.
https://www.audible.com/pd/1984-A...2291090836

There's also Animal Farm for the same price
https://www.audible.com/pd/Animal...2291090860

I am an Audible member and the one-click price was $0.66 for me.

Quote from ScientistTerrible : It's $0.94 if you're not not a member. https://www.audible.com/pd/1984-A...2291090836 There's also Animal Farm for the same price https://www.audible.com/pd/Animal...2291090860

Thanks for the heads up on Animal Farm! I bought that one also!

66 cents for me because I are awesome

It's literally 1842 animal farm! I tell you.

When no one is oppressing you so you oppress yourself.

Most people are completely oblivious to the extent information is controlled. In the 1980s, there were over 50 independent major media companies. Today there are only a handful. And the reporting is no longer facts, it's only opinions or partial truths representing one narrative or the other.

So.. check your Amazon digital reward credit here:
https://www.amazon.com/norushcredits

Looks like a lot expiring on June 15th.

Unfortunately I don't think you can use the credit on audible books.

Quote from ScientistTerrible : It's $0.94 if you're not not a member. https://www.audible.com/pd/1984-A...2291090836 There's also Animal Farm for the same price https://www.audible.com/pd/Animal...2291090860

Thanks for the Audible links which are needed if you have Audible credits!

Is this book banned in China?

Quote from Buildogs : The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984, when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of a totalitarian superstate named Oceania that is ruled by the Party who employ the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking.[5] Big Brother, the leader of the Party, enjoys an intense cult of personality despite the fact that he may not even exist. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker and Outer Party member who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He enters into a forbidden relationship with a colleague, Julia, and starts to remember what life was like before the Party came to power. Nineteen Eighty-Four has become a classic literary example of political and dystopian fiction. It also popularised the term "Orwellian" as an adjective, with many terms used in the novel entering common usage, including "Big Brother", "doublethink", "Thought Police", "thoughtcrime", "Newspeak", "memory hole", "2 + 2 = 5", "proles", "Two Minutes Hate", "telescreen", and "Room 101". Time included it on its 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.[6] It was placed on the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels, reaching No. 13 on the editors' list and No. 6 on the readers' list.[7] In 2003, the novel was listed at No. 8 on The Big Read survey by the BBC.[8] Parallels have been drawn between the novel's subject matter and real life instances of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and violations of freedom of expression among other themes.[9][10][11]

Pretty much what's happening now. Man was ahead of his time

Quote from ScientistTerrible : It's $0.94 if you're not not a member. https://www.audible.com/pd/1984-A...2291090836 [audible.com] There's also Animal Farm for the same price https://www.audible.com/pd/Animal...2291090860 [audible.com]

also...Brave New World for $1.69, good narrator https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B096B...sbx_1_0_im

The reading of this audible version of 1984 is annoying to my ear.The narrator's voice (intonation, timbre, emphases) is at least half of the listening experience, I have found. This version https://smile.amazon.com/1984-New...259&sr=1-1 works for me

Unfortunately it's ten bucks