“Introduced to Orwell’s writings in Professor Van Dellen’s literature class during the Vietnam War and found Orwell’s voice chillingly relevant. Now years later, as Van Dellen perceptively asserts in this book, Orwell resonates as deeply and alarmingly in these politically divisive times.”

“Dr. Van Dellen’s new book on George Orwell is an interesting and insightful exploration of Orwell’s novels.  It shows why Orwell remains so relavent, especially now.  Highly recommended!” 

“Van Dellen’s new book on Orwell helps us better understand the novelist’s passionate concern for democracy and the threats it faces.”   

“A frightening expose’ showing how easily our beloved democracy may crumble into destructive chaos by a leader determined to become a dictator more concerned with personal fame, fortune, and power than for the people they vowed to serve.  At no time in our history is a study of Orwell’s novels more relevant.  I highly recommend this book.”

“Dr. Van Dellen has spent a lifetime studying literature.  I know because I was among his first cohort of college students, who rushed to get a seat in his seminar on utopian and dystopian literature.  That course introduced me to the powerful voice of George Orwell.  Later, during COVID, I attended via Zoom his Talks on Literature, including one on Orwell and the authoritarian threats to democracy.  Van Dellen’s new book on Orwell reminds us that literature plays a profound role in our complex society.  It reveals human aspirations, struggles, challenges, and unchecked power.  It exposes our passionate longing for truth.”