1984 in 60 seconds: novel by George Orwell

1984 is a novel by George Orwell that depicts a dystopian future in which a totalitarian regime rules a world divided into three superstates. The novel follows Winston Smith, a junior member of the ruling party, who works in the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to fit the party's agenda. Winston secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. He meets Julia, another dissident, and they begin a forbidden affair. However, their relationship is doomed, as they are betrayed by a Party spy and captured by the Thought Police. Winston is tortured and brainwashed into loving Big Brother, the mysterious leader of the Party. The novel explores themes such as totalitarianism, propaganda, surveillance, censorship, language and human nature.