Level 4: 1984

Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people every second of the day. He fights this world with love. But it's dangerous: love for another person can be punished by death - and Big Brother is always watching.

OrweII's classic story shows that there is no freedom unless ideas and beliefs can be questioned.This is as true today as when it was written, more than fifty years ago.

Penguin Readers are simplified texts designed in association with Longman, the world famous educational publisher, to provide a step-by-step approach to the joys of reading for pleasure. Each book has an introduction and extensive activity material.They are published at seven levels from Easystarts (200 words) to Advanced (3000 words).