{"product_id":"1984-introduction-by-julian-symons-9780679417392","title":"1984: Introduction by Julian Symons","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the most celebrated classics of the twentieth century, Orwell's cautionary tale of a man trapped under the gaze of an authoritarian state feels more relevant now than ever before.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Winston Smith spends his days rewriting history to fit the narrative that his government wants citizens to believe. But as the gap between the propaganda he writes and the reality he lives proves too much for Winston to swallow, he begins to seek some form of escape. His desperate struggle to free himself from an all-encompassing, tyrannical state illuminates the tendencies apparent in every modern society, and makes vivid the universal predicament of the individual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Orwell (1903-1950) served with the Imperial Police in Burma, fought with the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, and was a member of the Home Guard and a writer for the BBC during World War II. He is the author of many works of non-fiction and fiction.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Everyman's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615597629714,"sku":"9780679417392","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_575de50d-1f82-4df0-b286-0f03ec9c48b1.jpg?v=1732495406","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/1984-introduction-by-julian-symons-9780679417392","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}