Background and Context of 1984 1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell in 1949. A dystopia is a fictional world where everything is controlled, miserable, and oppressive, often showing what could happen if society goes wrong. Orwell wrote this book after World War II, when he saw how governments could use propaganda (spreading ideas to control what people … Continue reading George Orwell’s Book 1984 Simplified (summary)