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British Library: 20th Century: George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four

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Professor John Bowen explores truth, fiction, repression, and freedom in George Orwell's iconic 1949 novel, "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The film is shot at Senate House in London, formerly the Ministry of Information, and the building on which Orwell based the Ministry of Truth. [13:12]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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