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title: Four Dystopian Fiction Extracts to Explore
description: Download four dystopian fiction extracts with tasks to engage students, featuring works from Hastings, Orwell, Bradbury and Atwood. Ideal for English Literature classes.
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# [Four Dystopian Fiction Extracts to Explore](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/four-dystopian-fiction-extracts-to-explore)

 Written by [Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/author/wise) | 7 December, 2025

 

Click on the button above to download four short dystopian fiction extracts with tasks to help students explore them. I’ve taken the extracts from the novels below:

1. **City of Endless Night**, by Milo Hastings (1920)
2. **1984**, by George Orwell (1949)
3. **Fahrenheit 451**, by Ray Bradbury (1953)
4. **The Handmaid’s Tale**, by Margaret Atwood (1985)

Here’s a snip ⤵️

They should be easy to adapt.

Hope they’re useful –

Doug

[hello@douglaswise.co.uk](mailto:hello@douglaswise.co.uk)

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