You know an artist has made a lasting impact when their name becomes an adjective. Such is the case with George Orwell, whose 20th-century novels — namely, Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four — introduced readers to dystopian realities so vivid, haunting, and enduring that anything even remotely resembling the events and details described in them is referred to as Orwellian. Suffice it to say, the author’s books haven’t lost their relevance or effectiveness.
