Two George Orwell Masterpieces Set ① 1984 George Orwell / Tetsuo Shinjo Price: ¥840 (excluding tax) at the time Hayakawa Bunko, May 2008, 48th printing ② Animal Farm Translated by Fumio Takabatake Price: ¥476 (excluding tax) at the time Kadokawa Bunko, May 2013, 61st edition Both books show some yellowing of the pages, but it's relatively minor. They should be perfectly readable. The covers and dust jackets show some signs of use, but there are no folds or stains inside, and overall, they are in good condition for used books. Please consider this when purchasing. ◆ Contents ① In a totalitarian near future ruled by the Party led by <Big Brother>. Winston Smith is a Party member working in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth, where his job is to rewrite history. He has been dissatisfied with the system, which demands complete submission. One day, after falling in love with the free-spirited Julia, he becomes drawn to the rumored anti-government underground activity organized by a legendary traitor... A masterpiece of 20th-century world literature. ◆ Contents ② Animals exploited by humans revolt and aim for an ideal society, but it eventually transforms into a dictatorship. A satire of human desire and power struggles, depicting the fear of totalitarianism, Orwell's masterpiece alongside '1984'. #GeorgeOrwell #TetsuoShinjo #Books #ForeignLiterature/Novels&Stories