If you’re not familiar with George Orwell, he was a literary rebel with a cause! Born Eric Arthur Blair, he wasn't just about writing; he was all about shaking things up. He used his typewriter to ...

1984 is George Orwell's dystopian novel that was published in 1949. Although it came out in the late 40s, it is unfortunately still proving relevant today. The novel 1984 takes place in Oceania, which ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Like other historical figures, such as Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, Orwell has been a magnet for falsely attributed quotes, some of which Snopes has debunked before. In this case, however, ...

Literary critics have been studying George Orwell’s novels and essays for almost a century, and it is well-established by now what political ideologies and ideas the writer was against. But by paying ...

ORWELL’S ROSES. By Rebecca Solnit. Viking. 320 pages. $28. Weeks after Donald Trump was elected president, George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” shot to the top of bestseller lists. Suddenly, it ...

I did a spit-take when I read “Time to Bring Back ‘Animal Farm'” [Letters, March 15]. The writer suggested that anyone who was interested in democratic socialism would do well to watch the CIA-funded ...