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About the Author: George Orwell (1903 – 1950) was the pen name of an Englishman named Eric Arthur Blair. He was born in Bengal in 1903, educated at Eton, and after service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, returned to Europe to earn his living writing novels and essays. He was essentially a political writer who wrote of his own times, a man of intense feelings and fierce hates. He hated totalitarianism, and served in the Loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. He was critical of communism...

About the Author: George Orwell (1903 – 1950) was the pen name of an Englishman named Eric Arthur Blair. He was born in Bengal in 1903, educated at Eton, and after service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, returned to Europe to earn his living writing novels and essays. He was essentially a political writer who wrote of his own times, a man of intense feelings and fierce hates. He hated totalitarianism, and served in the Loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. He was critical of communism...

About the Author: George Orwell (1903 – 1950) was the pen name of an Englishman named Eric Arthur Blair. He was born in Bengal in 1903, educated at Eton, and after service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, returned to Europe to earn his living writing novels and essays. He was essentially a political writer who wrote of his own times, a man of intense feelings and fierce hates. He hated totalitarianism, and served in the Loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. He was critical of communism...

The Courage of the Truth is the last course that Michel Foucault delivered at the Collège de France. Here, he continues the theme of the previous yearâ??s lectures in exploring the notion of â??truth-tellingâ? in politics to establish a number of ethically irreducible conditions based on courage and conviction. His death, on June 25th, 1984, tempts us to detect the philosophical testament in these lectures, especially in view of the prominence they give to the themes of life and death.

George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision of Negative Utopia is timelier than ever-and its warnings more powerful (1984).

Audio CD, PM Press

* Learn about the Life and Background of George Orwell. * Hear an Introduction to 1984. * Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries. * Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter. * Examine in-depth Character Analyses. * Acquire an understanding of 1984 with Critical Essays. * Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com.

1984 Hardcover Fine Hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, dark blue imitation leather binding with gold title and decoration on front cover and spine, "Library of Indiana ... Classics" edition with illustrations by Wladyslaw T. Benda, a very attractive copy, no remarkable flaws, looks nice on the shelf. Read more Show Less

Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the 1984 John Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw, for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children in 1983. Her Ramona and Her Father and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 were named 1978 and 1982 Newbery Honor Books, respectively. Among Mrs. Cleary's other awards are the American Library Association's 1975 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the Catholic Library Association's 1980 Regina Medal, and the University of Southern...

Trade Very Good Very Good-Softcover. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Front cover is curling a bit. Textblock lightly soiled. A few pages have very light soiling and/or ... creasing. Otherwise, pages lightly yellowing, but clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. Read more Show Less

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards , Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some of which have been made into audiocassettes, animated television specials, and videos for children of all ages. Even after his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the best-selling author of children's books in the world.

Growing up in California, J. Craig Venter didn't appear to have much of a future. An unremarkable student, he nearly flunked out of high school. After being drafted into the army, he enlisted in the navy and went to Vietnam, where the life-and-death struggles he encountered as a medic piqued his interest in science and medicine. After pursuing his advanced degrees, Venter quickly established himself as a brilliant and outspoken scientist. In 1984, he joined the National Institutes of Health, where...

About the Author: Charles Murray is the W. H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He first came to national attention in 1984 with Losing Ground. His subsequent books include In Pursuit, The Bell Curve (with Richard J. Herrnstein), What It Means to Be a Libertarian, Human Accomplishment, In Our Hands, and Real Education. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard and a PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife in Burkittsville...

Her books are world-wide bestsellers. In the U.S. alone, her books have sold over 80 million copies. She is the author of twenty-four previous suspense novels, Where Are the Children? (1975), A Stranger Is Watching (1978), The Cradle Will Fall (1980), A Cry in the Night (1982), Stillwatch (1984), Weep No More, My Lady (1987), While My Pretty One Sleeps (1989), Loves Music, Loves to Dance (1991), All Around the Town (1992), I'll Be Seeing You (1993), Remember Me (1994), Let Me Call You Sweetheart...

About the Author: Charles Murray is the W. H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He first came to national attention in 1984 with Losing Ground. His subsequent books include In Pursuit, The Bell Curve (with Richard J. Herrnstein), What It Means to Be a Libertarian, Human Accomplishment, In Our Hands, and Real Education. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard and a PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife in Burkittsville...

About the Author: Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) was the most decorated author in the history of American letters. In 1983 he was the first American author ever to be awarded a Special National Gold Medal by the United States Congress for lifetime literary achievement, and in 1984 President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the nation. His Western stories are loved the world over.