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Homage to Catalonia is a book written by George Orwell (1903–1950), and it is based on his personal experience of participating in the Spanish Civil War on the republican side. the writer protested against the political repressions carried out by the Spanish Communists, as well as against the total lies and slanders spread by the Comintern (Communist International) against its opponents. Êíèãà «Âøàíóâàííÿ Êàòàëîí³¿» íàïèñàíà Äæîðäæåì Îðâåëëîì (1903–1950) ç âëàñíîãî äîñâ³äó ó÷àñò³ â ãðîìàäÿíñüê³é â³éí³ â ²ñïàí³¿ íà áîö³ ðåñïóáë³êàíö³â. Ïèñüìåííèê ïðîòåñòóâàâ ïðîòè ïîë³òè÷íèõ ðåïðåñ³é, çä³éñíþâàíèõ ³ñïàíñüêèìè êîìóí³ñòàìè, òîòàëüíî¿ áðåõí³ òà íàêëåï³â, ÿê³ ïîøèðþâàâ ïðîòè ñâî¿õ ïðîòèâíèê³â Êîì³íòåðí.

According to BBC and Newsweek Magazine, a dystopia 1984 by George Orwell (whose real name is Eric Arthur Blair) was included in the list of the 100 most influential books worldwide. In 2009, The Times proclaimed this literary work as the most important book of the preceding 60 years. At the same time, in the former USSR, the novel was prohibited until 1988. Back in 1948, Orwell predicted the role of historical knowledge in the development of society ("Who controls the past controls the future, who controls the present controls the past") and the influence of watchful telescreens that are both the main propaganda mouthpiece and the means of surveillance. So what can the protagonist Winston Smith oppose this totalitarian machine? Just his own memories about the past and love for a woman. However, they are also powerless against the torturers from the Ministry of Love.