"In '1984,' London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania, where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called the Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be. With gorgeous, evocative art from Fido Nesti, this graphic adaptation of George Orwell's masterpiece provides new perspective on the iconic story that is still so relelvant today." -- Back cover.

"First published in Brazil as '1984' in 2020." --Title page verso. "First published in Great Britain by Penguin Classics as 'Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Graphic Novel' in 2021." --Title page verso. Includes full text of Orwell's essay "The principles of Newspeak" (pages 216-222 at end).