I’ve never read… Nineteen Eighty-Four | with Ariel Bissett

Each season I’ll be tackling an apocalyptic or dystopian classic that I’ve put off reading for some reason. And it only felt fitting to start with one of the most famous dystopian novels: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Join me and guest Ariel Bissett (YouTuber, Podcaster and Orwell Enthusiast!) as we talk about why this book is still so relevant today and discuss whether it’s an accessible classic. Spoiler levels for this episode: Medium (no massive spoilers for the plot, but we do discuss a few specific scenes) Books mentioned: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell Penguin Modern Classics edition Shepard Fairey edition Audiobook read by Peter Capaldi Audiobook read by Stephen Fry Politics and the English Language by George Orwell Animal Farm by George Orwell The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Professor Shoshana Zuboff The Question Mark by Muriel Jaeger We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, translated by Clarence Brown The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder Other things mentioned: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) with John Hurt ‘Alternative Facts’ article Boost in sales for 1984 The Matrix (1999) More from Ariel Bissett: Books Unbound Podcast Ariel Bissett on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArielBissett Listen to my guest episode on Books Unbound: #84 Eerie Dystopians! The End of the World Book Club is a podcast about apocalyptic and dystopian literature, hosted by Sanne Vliegenthart. Join me in discovering sci-fi classics, reading climate books and diving head first into the huge realm of speculative fiction, all with the theme of the end of the world and what might come after it. Follow the podcast on Instagram @endoftheworldbookclubpod Sanne Vliegenthart is the creator of Books & Quills, author of a Book Club Journal, and a freelance Social Media Strategist and Literary Event Host in publishing. You can find her literary explorations of the UK and reading recommendations on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok at @booksandquills. Patreon | Support this independent podcast on Patreon, where you can listen to the Extra Broadcast bonus podcast with more sci-fi recommendations and behind the scenes, or join our book club chats and disaster film watch-alongs. ⁠https://www.patreon.com/endoftheworldbookclub⁠ Buy a book | You can also support the podcast by ordering books through our ⁠Bookshop.org⁠ page (ad, affiliate link). On this page https://bit.ly/BrowseEndOfTheWorldBooks