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1949Dystopia & Sci-Fi

1984

Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell328p
Dystopia & Sci-FiNineteen Eighty-Four · 1949

1984

George Orwell

“A world where telescreens watch every room, language is shrunk, and history is rewritten every afternoon.”

Length328
Est. Reading Time6h 30m
At 20 Pages / Day17 days

Concise Summary

In Oceania, Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth rewriting historical records to match the Party’s ever-shifting narrative. When he secretly buys a paper diary and begins writing his own private thoughts, he sets off on a quiet, perilous rebellion against Big Brother’s all-seeing surveillance state.

Why Read It Today?

The definitive novel on how screens, slogans, and engineered distraction reshape human thought. Relentlessly gripping from page one.

“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.”

— George Orwell, 1984
SurveillanceLanguage & TruthIndividual Freedom

1984 Reading Time & Daily Completion Plan

How long it takes to finish all 328 pages of 1984 by reading speed and daily page goal:

10 Pages / Day

33 days

~11 min/day · +30m screen time

15 Pages / Day

22 days

~17 min/day · +45m screen time

20 Pages / Day (Recommended)

17 days

~22 min/day · +60m screen time

30 Pages / Day

11 days

~33 min/day · +90m screen time

Deep Pace (180 WPM): 8h 35m
Average Pace (250 WPM): 6h 30m
Fast Pace (340 WPM): 4h 49m

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pages is 1984 and how long does it take to read?

1984 by George Orwell is 328 pages in standard editions. At an average adult silent reading rate (250 WPM), it takes approximately 6 hours and 30 minutes to finish.

How many days does it take to read 1984 at 20 pages a day?

Reading 20 pages per day (~22 minutes) finishes 1984 in 17 days.

What is 1984 about and why should you read it?

In Oceania, Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth rewriting historical records to match the Party’s ever-shifting narrative. When he secretly buys a paper diary and begins writing his own private thoughts, he sets off on a quiet, perilous rebellion against Big Brother’s all-seeing surveillance state. The definitive novel on how screens, slogans, and engineered distraction reshape human thought. Relentlessly gripping from page one.

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