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Pablo · 09-04-2009, 10:54 AM

I first heard of 1984 and Orwell when I was 18, in my English class (I live in Argentina). A lesson reproduced the start of the first chapter of 1984. I found it fascinating, and some years later I read the novel in spanish. The translation was very poor (but how can you translate the "newspeak" parts and appendice?). I re-read 1984 in english (got it from PG Australia) recently.
I consider 1984 one of the best novels ever written. I don't understand why it is classified as "Science Fiction", though.

09-04-2009, 10:54 AM	#19
Pablo Guru Posts: 974 Karma: 4999999 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rosario, Argentina Device: SONY PRS-T2, Kindle Paperwhite 11th gen	I first heard of 1984 and Orwell when I was 18, in my English class (I live in Argentina). A lesson reproduced the start of the first chapter of 1984. I found it fascinating, and some years later I read the novel in spanish. The translation was very poor (but how can you translate the "newspeak" parts and appendice?). I re-read 1984 in english (got it from PG Australia) recently. I consider 1984 one of the best novels ever written. I don't understand why it is classified as "Science Fiction", though.