NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR
London: Secker & Warburg (1949). London: Secker & Warburg, 1949. First edition of Orwell's classic dystopian novel, one of the very scarcest modern first editions to be found. Written while Orwell suffered severely from tuberculosis and published shortly before he died of that disease, the novel is a work "of hectic, devilish, claustrophobic intensity... nightmarish in the telling" (Clute & Nicholls, 896). Time Magazine hails the novel as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. Listed as one of Modern Library 100 Best Novels of the twentieth century. "It is quite simply a novel which has changed the world" (Pringle, 100 Best Science Fiction Novels 1). Fenwick A12a. Connolly 99. Anatomy of Wonder II:838. 100 Most Influential Books 93. Simply put: A very good, unrestored, highly presentable copy in its green extraordinarily rare near fine original dust jacket. An exceptionally worthy addition to a serious collector's library. Item #10312
Price: $6,500.00