Nineteen Eighty-Four was published in June with 25,000 copies printed on both sides of the Atlantic accompanied by booming sales and positive reviews which raised its author's spirits but did little to improve his physical health.

《十九八十四》于 6 月出版，在大西洋两岸印刷了 25,000 册，销量火爆，好评如潮，这使作者精神振奋，但对改善他的身体健康却没有什么帮助。