Sandra Newman's 'Julia' is a vibrant retelling of George Orwell's classic, 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'
But the book is sufficiently independent-minded that it can be seen both as a companion to and a critique of the original.
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But the book is sufficiently independent-minded that it can be seen both as a companion to and a critique of the original.
At a time when George Orwell’s ’1984’ feels more relevant than ever, Sandra Newman’s novel ‘Julia’ critiques Orwell’s misogyny in ‘1984’ while joining a long tradition of fictional retellings that reimagine a classic work’s protagonist through the eyes of a marginalized character, writes Laura Beers.
Speculative novelist Sandra Newman recast's '1984' (with the blessing of George Orwell's estate) as 'Julia,' a feminist spin on the dystopian classic.
Julia offers contemporary readers new ways of thinking about Orwell’s novel.
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