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Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell
CSA Audio
The oppressive world of Winston Smith is brought to life in this audio version read
by Philip Glenister, of TV’s Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes, whose gruff, gravelly voice captures the intense atmosphere of the novel.

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Nineteen Eighty-Four: Anniversary Edition
by George Orwell
Penguin
Sixty years after its first publication, Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece has lost little of its power. Enter the terrifying future Orwell imagined in this special anniversary edition.

Down and Out in Paris and London
by George Orwell
Penguin
The book that first made Orwell’s name is a remarkable account of his experiences of poverty in the two cities of the title, where he’s an acute observer of life on the margins.

Shooting an Elephant
by George Orwell
Penguin
Orwell was one of the great essay writers of the 20th century and this selection
of short, non-fiction pieces, introduced by Jeremy Paxman, highlights his gifts as he covers a variety of subjects.

The Road to Wigan Pier
by George Orwell
Penguin
Commissioned by publisher Victor Gollancz, Orwell travelled to the industrial north at the peak of the 1930s Depression. The result is an extraordinary record of unemployment and working-class life. 

 Read Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty, on the urgent lessons of Nineteen Eighty-Four here