1949 ⟶ George Orwell's Novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' Published

June 8: George Orwell publishes Nineteen Eighty-Four.
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📚 Brontë Sisters' Novels Published

The Brontë sisters publish Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey.⟶
Brontë Sisters' Novels Published (1847)
NovelLiteratureSocial Commentary
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👽 H. G. Wells Publishes 'The War of the Worlds'

H. G. Wells publishes The War of the Worlds.⟶
H. G. Wells Publishes 'The War of the Worlds' (1898)
Science FictionLiteratureNovel
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📖 J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit Published

September 21: J. R. R. Tolkien publishes The Hobbit.⟶
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit Published (1937)
LiteratureFantasyNovelChildren's LiteratureCultural Impact
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📖 George Orwell's Novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' Published

June 8: George Orwell publishes Nineteen Eighty-Four.⟶
George Orwell's Novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' Published (1949)
LiteratureNovelTotalitarianismPropagandaSocial CommentaryCold WarEnglish Literature
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📖 J.R.R. Tolkien Publishes The Fellowship of the Ring

July 29: J. R. R. Tolkien publishes The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of The Lord of the Rings.⟶
J.R.R. Tolkien Publishes The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
NovelBritish LiteratureLiterary InfluencePopular Culture
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧙 J.K. Rowling Publishes Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

June 25: J. K. Rowling publishes Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.⟶
J.K. Rowling Publishes Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
LiteratureFantasyChildren's LiteratureNovelCultural Impact
United KingdomUnited Kingdom