George Orwell's masterpiece about a dystopian society, 1984 is the story of life under the watchful gaze of Big Brother. Winston Smith is a party member who struggles with his day-to-day life under The Party. He dreams of freedom and follows his hopes to try and find a life beyond The Party's reach. His struggle against a nightmarish totalitarian government is one of the 20th century's most terrifying and enduring stories.