Orwell's socialism

Part of the 'Mass Communication and Journalism' series.

George Orwell remains an iconic figure today – even though he died in 1950. His dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' depicts a Big Brother society in which the state intrudes into the most intimate details of people’s lives – and, not surprisingly, it became a constant reference point after Edward Snowden’s revelations. The word 'Orwellian' is constantly in the media – used either as a pejorative adjective to evoke totalitarian terror or as a complimentary adjective to mean 'displaying outspoken intellectual honesty'. Interest in Orwell’s life and writings – globally – continues unabated. Beginning with a preface by Richard Blair, Orwell’s son, George Orwell Now! brings together thirteen chapters by leading international scholars in four thematic sections.