It seems very strange in the first paragraph to claim that 1984 has "outlasted in public awareness" three other books that are very much still in public awarene

It seems very strange in the first paragraph to claim that 1984 has "outlasted in public awareness" three other books that are very much still in public awareness. Also, in terms of enduring effect, I'd wager that a lot more people have seen the film A Clockwork Orange than have read 1984.