1984
George Orwell
Level B1 / Intermediate
The dystopian novel that everyone should read.
A powerful story about control and resistance.
Read 1984 in easy English, with simpler grammar and vocabulary. No need for a dictionary!
1984 in easy English
The huge face of the Party leader looked down from every street corner. “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU,” the words on the posters said, the dark eyes seeming to look into Winston’s own.
Winston Smith lives in Oceania, in the year 1984. The government tries to control everything, even people’s thoughts. “Big Brother is watching you.”
Can he find freedom?
At your level – The language in this book is controlled. The vocabulary & grammar are at level B1/Intermediate. The number of headwords is 1,600.
Dictionary – There are definitions of difficult words at the back.
Shorter – The stories are shorter than the originals. This book has 16,500 words.
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