Audiobooks by George Orwell

1984

'1984' by George Orwell is a dystopian novel that was published in 1949. The story is set in Airstrip One (formerly known as Great Britain), a province of the superstate Oceania in a world of perpetual war, government surveillance, and manipulation of truth. The novel follows the life of Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the Party who becomes disillusioned with the oppressive regime led by the enigmatic figure known as Big Brother.

George Orwell (Author), Andrew Jackson, Brian Edwards, Eva Jackman (Narrator)

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[Catalan] - Homenatge a Catalunya

L'edició definitiva de l'assaig de George Orwell sobre la Guerra Civil Espanyola, prologat per Miquel Berga i amb una nova traducció a càrrec de Jordi Ainaud. Homenatge a Catalunya és una obra imprescindible per conèixer aspectes essencials de la Guerra Civil Espanyola. El relat d'Orwell ha esdevingut un testimoni únic que recull les seves experiències a Barcelona i al Front d'Aragó. L'autor britànic va arribar el desembre del 1936 a una Barcelona en plena efervescència revolucionària i es va allistar de seguida a les milícies del POUM. Va tornar del front perquè una bala franquista li travessà el coll. Paradoxalment, va haver de fugir de Barcelona perseguit per les mateixes forces estalinistes que havien liquidat el dirigent del POUM Andreu Nin, després dels Fets de Maig de 1937. Aquesta edició inclou la versió definitiva de l'obra, un pròleg del professor i escriptor Miquel Berga, que reconstrueix amb mestratge la història editorial del llibre, i l'assaig 'La guerra d'Espanya en retrospectiva'. Escrit per Orwell el 1942, quatre anys després de la publicació d'Homenatge a Catalunya, aquest assaig es llegeix ara com un text clau per entendre l'impacte que va suposar per a Orwell la vivència de la guerra.

George Orwell (Author), Roger Batalla (Narrator)

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1984

George Orwell (Author), Jason Smith (Narrator)

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Essays

'George Orwell (1903-50) is known around the world for his satirical novella Animal Farm and his dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, but he was arguably at his best in the essay form. Below, we've selected and introduced ten of Orwell's best essays for the interested newcomer to his non-fiction, but there are many more we could have added. What do you think is George Orwell's greatest essay? Contents: POLITICS AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE NOTES ON NATIONALISM (1945) WHY I WRITE (1946)'

George Orwell (Author), Peter Coates (Narrator)

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1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four)

1984 is George Orwell's terrifying vision of a totalitarian future in which everything and everyone is slave to a tyrannical regime lead by The Party. Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party; they are drawn towards conspiracy. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent - even in the mind. For those with original thoughts they invented Room 101. . .

George Orwell (Author), Mark Bowen (Narrator)

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[Polish] - Rok 1984

Futurystyczna antyutopia o licznych podtekstach politycznych - najgłośniejsze dzieło Georga Orwella, z biegiem czasu nabrało proroczy wymiar. Powieść opisuje Londyn w niezbyt odległej przyszłości, gdzie życie jednostek zostaje podporządkowane wszechpotężnej władzy państwa. Główny bohater Winston Smith - członek Zewnętrznej Partii, pracownik Ministerstwa Prawdy, zajmuje się on ciągłym „aktualizowaniem” prasy. Do jego obowiązków należy między innymi usuwanie nazwisk ewaporowanych osób, poprawianie błędnych prognoz rządu, wymazywanie niespełnionych obietnic rządu czy nawet pisanie od nowa całych artykułów, jeżeli są w całości niezgodne z „rzeczywistością”. Winston, rozczarowany swoim życiem i dostrzegający szaleństwo systemu, stara się dociec, czy to, co mówi Partia, jest prawdą i czy to, co robi, ma jakikolwiek sens. 'Wielki Brat Patrzy' – to właśnie napisy tej treści, krzyczące z plakatów rozlepionych po całym Londynie, natchnęły twórców telewizyjnego show „Big Brother”. Audiobook nagrany na podstawie uwspółcześnionego przekładu Juliusza Mieroszewskiego. © 2021 POTOP (Audiobook): 9788395929519

George Orwell (Author), Wojciech Masiak (Narrator)

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[Catalan] - 1984 (edició en català avalada per The Orwell Estate)

Una obra mestra ambientada en una societat distòpica, totalitària i dictatorial, que reflexiona sobre conceptes encara vigents com ara la censura, la manipulació dels mitjans de comunicació i la falta de llibertats individuals en benefici d'un suposat interès comú. L'any 1984 Londres és una ciutat fosca en què la Policia del Pensament controla exhaustivament la vida dels ciutadans. Winston Smith és un peó d'aquest engranatge pervers i té com a objectiu reescriure la història per adaptar-la al que el Partit considera la versió oficial dels fets. Fins que un dia en Winston decideix qüestionar-se el sistema que els governa i els sotmet. «No hi haurà lleialtat, llevat de la lleialtat al Partit. No hi haurà amor, llevat de l'amor pel Gran Germà. No hi haurà rialles, llevat de les rialles del triomf davant un enemic derrotat. No hi haurà art, ni literatura ni ciència. Quan siguem omnipotents ja no necessitarem la ciència. No hi haurà distinció entre la bellesa i la lletjor. No hi haurà curiositat ni alegria davant el curs de la vida. Tots els plaers antagònics seran destruïts».

George Orwell (Author), Roger Batalla (Narrator)

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[German] - 1984

London, 1984: Winston Smith, Geschichtsfälscher im Staatsdienst, verliebt sich in die schöne und geheimnisvolle Julia. Gemeinsam beginnen sie, die totalitäre Welt infrage zu stellen, als Teil derer sie bisher funktioniert haben. Doch bereits ihre Gedanken sind Verbrechen, und der Große Bruder richtet seinen stets wachsamen Blick auf jeden potenziellen Dissidenten. George Orwells Vision eines totalitären Staats, in dem Cyberüberwachung, Geschichtsrevisionismus und Gedankenpolizei den Alltag gläserner Bürger bestimmen, hat wie keine andere Dystopie bis heute nur an Brisanz gewonnen.

George Orwell (Author), D.Jacobs (Narrator)

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George Orwell 1984+

It was George Orwell's early writing that helped shape his worldview and writing style. Here we focus on his works 'The Spike' and 'A Hanging,' and his time as a police officer in Burma. Orwell's first published work was an essay titled 'The Spike,' which appeared in 1931. The essay is a vivid and harrowing account of his time spent in a homeless shelter in London. Orwell, who was struggling financially at the time, chose to experience a homeless shelter firsthand, and his account is an indictment of the dehumanizing conditions he encountered. In 'The Spike,' Orwell describes the brutal reality of life in the shelter, where men were treated like animals and forced to endure hunger, cold, and violence. 'Shooting An Elephant' is too tragically eye-opening. This would later inform his political views and writing, particularly his belief in the importance of social justice and his struggle against oppression. In his essay 'How the Poor Die,' Orwell describes his observations of the poor and their struggle with illness and death. He portrays a society where the poor are neglected and left to suffer in silence and without dignity. This essay is another example of Orwell's commitment to social justice and his belief in the importance of empathy and compassion. In 1931, Orwell joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, where he served for five years. There he witnessed the brutal realities of colonialism and oppression. In his essay A Hanging,' (1931), Orwell recounts the experience of attending the execution of a prisoner. Orwell describes the prisoner's final moments with empathy and his account of the execution is a moving critique of the dehumanizing effects of state-sanctioned violence. Orwell's experiences with poverty oppression and violence informed his later political and social beliefs As read by Emmy-nominated actor Geoffrey Giuliano. With a full biography of Orwell and selected quotations.

George Orwell (Author), Geoffrey Giuliano (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Recuerdos de la guerra de españa

En 'Recuerdos de la Guerra de España', Orwell relata sus experiencias personales durante la Guerra Civil Española, específicamente en el frente de Cataluña. El libro se publicó por primera vez en 1938 y proporciona una visión detallada de los eventos y las luchas políticas que ocurrieron durante ese tiempo. Orwell se unió a las milicias del Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista (POUM) y participó en la lucha contra los fascistas durante la guerra. En el libro, describe sus experiencias en el frente, las tensiones entre las diferentes facciones republicanas y la traición que sintió por parte de los comunistas. 'Recuerdos de la Guerra de España' no solo relata los eventos de la guerra, sino que también reflexiona sobre temas más amplios, como la política, la propaganda, la manipulación de la verdad y la lucha entre diferentes ideologías en medio del conflicto. Es considerado uno de los trabajos más importantes de Orwell y proporciona una perspectiva única sobre la Guerra Civil Española desde el punto de vista de un extranjero que participó activamente en ella.

George Orwell (Author), Jorge Ramirez (Narrator)

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1984 Italiano

George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterized by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Orwell's work remains influential in popular and political culture, and the adjective 'Orwellian'—describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices—is part of the English language, like many of his neologisms, such as 'Big Brother', 'Thought Police', 'Two Minutes Hate', 'Room 101', 'memory hole', 'Newspeak', 'doublethink', 'proles', 'unperson', and 'thoughtcrime', as well as providing direct inspiration for the neologism 'groupthink'. 1984 centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviors within society. Orwell modeled the totalitarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984 when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of a totalitarian superstate named Oceania that is ruled by the Party who employs the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking. Big Brother, the leader of the Party, enjoys an intense cult of personality despite the fact that he may not even exist. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker and Outer Party member who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He enters into a forbidden relationship with a colleague, Julia, and starts to remember what life was like before the Party came to power. This edition in Italian

George Orwell (Author), Geoffrey Giuliano, The Ark (Narrator)

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1984 Português

George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterized by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Orwell's work remains influential in popular and political culture, and the adjective 'Orwellian'—describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices—is part of the English language, like many of his neologisms, such as 'Big Brother', 'Thought Police', 'Two Minutes Hate', 'Room 101', 'memory hole', 'Newspeak', 'doublethink', 'proles', 'unperson', and 'thoughtcrime', as well as providing direct inspiration for the neologism 'groupthink'. 1984 centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviors within society. Orwell modeled the totalitarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984 when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda. Great Britain, known as Airstrip One, has become a province of a totalitarian superstate named Oceania that is ruled by the Party who employs the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking. Big Brother, the leader of the Party, enjoys an intense cult of personality despite the fact that he may not even exist. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a diligent and skillful rank-and-file worker and Outer Party member who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He enters into a forbidden relationship with a colleague, Julia, and starts to remember what life was like before the Party came to power. This edition is in Portuguese.

George Orwell (Author), Geoffrey Giuliano, The Ark (Narrator)

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