George Orwell

George Orwell

Nascimento : 1903-06-25, Motihari, Bengal Presidency, British India

Morte : 1950-01-21

História

Eric Arthur Blair (25 June, 1903 – 21 January, 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.

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George Orwell

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1984
Novel
In a bleak and oppressive totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother, personal freedoms are nonexistent and surveillance is constant. Art is mocked and destroyed, and imagination is considered a serious illness. In this grim world, a brilliant mathematician engages in a forbidden romance with a colleague and learns about a secret resistance. He is faced with a choice - to join or betray it.
1984
Writer
The story of Winston Smith and a stark vision of a world in which freedom of action, word, and thought are controlled by Big Brother. A ferocious and provocative adaptation of one of the most prescient works of literature of the last century.
Shooting an Elephant
Original Story
A British officer stationed in Burma must kill a rogue work elephant.
For the Cause
Idea
Raven Krogstad's Vegas-set adap of 1984
A Revolução dos Bichos
Original Story
Os animais de uma fazenda se revoltam com sucesso contra seu dono humano, apenas para deslizar para uma tirania mais brutal entre eles.
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Author
Gordon Comstock is a copywriter at an ad agency, and his girlfriend Rosemary is a designer. Gordon believes he is a genius, a marvelous poet and quits the ad agency, trying to live on his poems, but poverty soon comes to him.
State of Fear
Novel
Seven hundred and seventy one words from Orwell, Chomsky, Shakespeare and others. Seven hundred and seventy one people off the street. A 15 minute meditation on Capitalism, Thought Control and the "Freedom" of Speech.
Four Episodes from 1984
Writer
"Four Episodes From 1984" contains eight scenes from a screenplay based on George Orwells "Nineteen Eighty-four", divided into four sections, or episodes, defined by their locations.
1984
Novel
Um homem perde sua identidade vivendo sob um regime repressivo. Nesta história baseada no clássico de George Orwell, Winston Smith (John Hurt) é um funcionário público cuja função é reescrever a história de forma a colocar os líderes de um país fictício sob uma luz positiva. As escapadelas românticas com Julia (Suzanna Hamilton) proporcionam sua única fonte de distração, mas os políticos desaprovam o relacionamento. Em uma sociedade monitorada de perto, não há como escapar do Grande Irmão.
The World of George Orwell: 1984
Novel
Early adaption of Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four as part of the Theatre 625 series.
1984
Novel
Em uma sociedade futurística totalitária, controlada pelo "Big Brother", o amor é proibido. Winston Smith é um funcionários do Estado, ele é responsável por reescrever a história e, ao se apaixonar por Julia, é visto como rebelde, sofrendo tortura e lavagem cerebral pelo seu crime.
A Revolução dos Bichos
Novel
Os animais moradores da Granja do Solar, cansados dos maus tratos rotineiros, se rebelam contra o dono do local, o beberrão Sr. Jones. Após o expulsarem, os bichos se organizam e instauram novas regras, formando uma comunidade democrática, livre do domínio dos humanos. Os inteligentes porcos, no entanto, logo tratam de impor suas idéias e um novo reinado do terror ganha forma.
1984
Original Story
Um homem que trabalha para 'The Party' (O Partido) (um império todo poderoso liderado por um homem conhecido apenas como 'Big Brother' (Grande Irmão)) começa a ter pensamentos de rebelião e amor por um colega. Juntos, eles procuram ajudar a derrubar a festa.
1984
Writer
George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love. Episode 1 of Season 6 of Studio One's anthology series.
Animal Farm
Novel
The premise involves a group of animals who rebel against the humans who own the farm, and win their independence. The architects of the revolution create an utopian environment based on equality, but a pig named Napoleon twists the original intent, slowly eliminates his rivals and enacts seven commandments, the basic of which declares that “all animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Based on socialist George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm".