1984
Orwell's dystopian masterpiece depicts totalitarian surveillance state crushing individual freedom. Through Winston Smith's doomed rebellion and doublethink's logic, it explores power, truth, and language manipulation. The novel became definitive warning against authoritarianism and remains chillingly relevant. Big Brother, thoughtcrime, and Newspeak entered cultural vocabulary.
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