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1985 is in two parts. The first part, called "1984", is a series of essays and interviews (Burgess is the voice of the interviewer and the interviewee) discussing aspects of Orwell's book. The basic idea of dystopia is explicated, and term " kakotopia " is also brought up and explored etymologically.
White Noise is the eighth novel by Don DeLillo, published by Viking Press in 1985. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. [1] White Noise is a cornerstone example of postmodern literature. It is widely considered DeLillo's breakout work and brought him to the attention of a much larger audience.
Contact is a 1985 hard science fiction novel by American scientist Carl Sagan. It deals with the theme of contact between humanity and a more technologically advanced extraterrestrial life form. It ranked No. 7 on Publishers Weekly's 1985 bestseller list.
1985 is a sequel to George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. [1]Written by Hungarian author György Dalos, originally published in 1983, this novel begins with the death of Big Brother and reflects an intermediate period between 1984 and a more optimistic future characterized with a decline in orthodoxy of the totalitarian system, struggles of the ensuing powers and the near destruction of ...
The Polar Express is a 1985 fantasy children's picture book written and illustrated by American author Chris Van Allsburg. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. [a] It was praised for its detailed illustrations and calm, relaxing storyline.
The book originated as a short story of the same name, published in the August 1977 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact. [1] The novel was published on January 15, 1985. Later, by elaborating on characters and plotlines depicted in the novel, Card wrote additional books in the Ender's Game series.
TALE (16A: "The Handmaid's ___") The Handmaid's TALE is a 1985 book by Margaret Atwood. The dystopian TALE is set in the near-future in New England in the Republic of Gilead, a patriarchal ...
The book was adapted as a 1989 animated film by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Walt Disney Pictures was also interested in its own live-action take on Kiki in 2005 with Jeff Stockwell writing the script and Susan Montford , Don Murphy , and Mark Gordon as producers, but no developments have emerged since then.