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May 9 2008 04:57pm
I've just read 1984 and Animal Farm. I must say, those are by far the two best novels that I've ever read.
Just curious, which other pieces by Orwell would you guys recommend?
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May 11 2008 02:14pm
i dont know any other Orwell books, but some others along the same lines are

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury ( my personal fav next to 84 )

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Island by Aldous Huxley

Neuromancer by William Gibson

that should get ya a good start! have fun.
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May 11 2008 05:16pm
^ agree
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury was a good book.
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Read his pieces on socialism titled, "Can Socialists be Happy?"

Also his book, "Homage to Catalonia" is pretty good. It's on his life during the Spanish-American War.

And a particular favorite poem of mine written by Orwell titled "Ironic Poem about Prostitution"
When I was young and had no sense
In far-off Mandalay
I lost my heart to a Burmese girl
As lovely as the day.

Her skin was gold, her hair was jet,
Her teeth were ivory;
I said, "for twenty silver pieces,
Maiden, sleep with me".

She looked at me, so pure, so sad,
The loveliest thing alive,
And in her lisping, virgin voice,
Stood out for twenty-five.
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May 30 2008 03:25pm
You may find works by Kurt Vonnegut & Anthony Burgess to your liking.
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Jun 1 2008 11:06pm
You might consider downloading the audio book of E.M. Forester's The Machine Stops from librivox, it's fun to listen to while slashing, etc.
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Jun 15 2008 05:29pm
1984 was pretty ace if i say so myself
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Jul 19 2008 12:39pm
ive been wanting to read 1984, it is as good as i suspect ?
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Jul 19 2008 01:11pm
Quote (EaKAaron @ Sat, 19 Jul 2008, 19:39)
ive been wanting to read 1984, it is as good as i suspect ?


yes, it is. it's even better ^^
I'm on my way to read Animal Farm
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