George Orwell
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"Down and Out in Paris and London" is the first full-length work by the English author George Orwell, published in 1933. It is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities, which was written deliberately in a non-academic tone…
"Down and Out in Paris and London" is the first full-length work by the English author George Orwell, published in 1933. It is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities, which was written deliberately in a non-academic tone…
Published a mere two and a half months after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Orwell's «You and the Atomic Bomb» is notable as one of the first efforts to divine the social and political implications of a new weapon of previously unimagin…
Published a mere two and a half months after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Orwell's «You and the Atomic Bomb» is notable as one of the first efforts to divine the social and political implications of a new weapon of previously unimagin…
The complete works of George Orwell's published poetry.
According to biographer D. J. Taylor, the young Orwell displayed 'an enthusiasm for poetry that in [his] formative years seems to have been as least as strong as any desire to write fi…
The complete works of George Orwell's published poetry.
According to biographer D. J. Taylor, the young Orwell displayed 'an enthusiasm for poetry that in [his] formative years seems to have been as least as strong as any desire to write fi…
Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell�s brutally honest account of his experience as a militiaman during the Spanish Civil War.
When civil war broke out in Spain in 1936, Orwell, like many other European socialists, was quick to join the fight against…
Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell�s brutally honest account of his experience as a militiaman during the Spanish Civil War.
When civil war broke out in Spain in 1936, Orwell, like many other European socialists, was quick to join the fight against…
"Shooting an Elephant" describes the experience of the English narrator, possibly Orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in Burma. Because the locals expect him to do the job, he does so aga…
"Shooting an Elephant" describes the experience of the English narrator, possibly Orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in Burma. Because the locals expect him to do the job, he does so aga…
Down and Out in Paris and London was Orwell�s first published full length work and is a heartfelt insight into often forgotten members of our society.
From the impoverished districts of Paris to the streets of London, Orwell recounts his experiences …
Down and Out in Paris and London was Orwell�s first published full length work and is a heartfelt insight into often forgotten members of our society.
From the impoverished districts of Paris to the streets of London, Orwell recounts his experiences …
First published in 1931 by The Adelphi, this essay describes the execution of a criminal during Orwell's time in Burma.
Britain ruled over Burma for 62 years (1824-86), during which three Anglo-Burmese Wars were fought, and incorporated it into …
First published in 1931 by The Adelphi, this essay describes the execution of a criminal during Orwell's time in Burma.
Britain ruled over Burma for 62 years (1824-86), during which three Anglo-Burmese Wars were fought, and incorporated it into …
Down and out in Paris and London is the first full-length work by the English author George Orwell, published in 1933. It is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities. The first part is an account of living in near-destitution i…
Down and out in Paris and London is the first full-length work by the English author George Orwell, published in 1933. It is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities. The first part is an account of living in near-destitution i…
Books v. Cigarettes is a funny and irrevirent essay comparing the costs of reading to other forms of recreation including smoking.
Originating from the experience of an editor friend who was firewatching during the Second World War, who was told by f…
Books v. Cigarettes is a funny and irrevirent essay comparing the costs of reading to other forms of recreation including smoking.
Originating from the experience of an editor friend who was firewatching during the Second World War, who was told by f…
In April 1945, as Hitler's Third Reich was unravelling, George Orwell published Anti-Semitism in Britain.
The short essay sketches the contours of British anti-Semitism, an essentially non-virulent, though a tenaciously pervasive, societal attit…
In April 1945, as Hitler's Third Reich was unravelling, George Orwell published Anti-Semitism in Britain.
The short essay sketches the contours of British anti-Semitism, an essentially non-virulent, though a tenaciously pervasive, societal attit…
"Review of Adolph Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'" is an essay of George Orwell.
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"Mein Kampf" («My Struggle» or «My Fight») is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by…
"Review of Adolph Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'" is an essay of George Orwell.
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"Mein Kampf" («My Struggle» or «My Fight») is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by…
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often published as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by English novelist George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his life…
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often published as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by English novelist George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his life…
"Decline of the English Murder" analyses the kinds of murders depicted in popular media during Orwell's life and why society of the time was obsessed with these grizzly crimes. Tribune published it on 15 February 1946, and Secker and Warbur…
"Decline of the English Murder" analyses the kinds of murders depicted in popular media during Orwell's life and why society of the time was obsessed with these grizzly crimes. Tribune published it on 15 February 1946, and Secker and Warbur…
Based on his experiences in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a heart-breaking picture of British colonial rule.
John Flory is a white timber-merchant in 1920s Burma. Disillusioned by imperial life, Flory …
Based on his experiences in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a heart-breaking picture of British colonial rule.
John Flory is a white timber-merchant in 1920s Burma. Disillusioned by imperial life, Flory …
"Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays" is a collection of 23 essays by George Orwell.
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Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His w…
"Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays" is a collection of 23 essays by George Orwell.
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Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His w…
"Inside the Whale and Other Essays" is a collection of 9 essays by George Orwell.
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Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work i…
"Inside the Whale and Other Essays" is a collection of 9 essays by George Orwell.
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Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work i…
"The general uncertainty as to what is really happening makes it easier to cling to lunatic beliefs."
A biting state of the nation essay which reflects on patriotism, prejudice, and power.
In this essay, Orwell discusses the notion of nationalis…
"The general uncertainty as to what is really happening makes it easier to cling to lunatic beliefs."
A biting state of the nation essay which reflects on patriotism, prejudice, and power.
In this essay, Orwell discusses the notion of nationalis…
In A Clergyman's Daughter, Orwell leads us through a landscape of unemployment, poverty, and hunger, where Dorothy's faith is challenged by a social reality that changes her life.
Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy…
In A Clergyman's Daughter, Orwell leads us through a landscape of unemployment, poverty, and hunger, where Dorothy's faith is challenged by a social reality that changes her life.
Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy…
George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change.
The Lion and the Unicorn was written in London during the worst period of the blitz. It is vintage Orwell, a dynamic outline …
George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change.
The Lion and the Unicorn was written in London during the worst period of the blitz. It is vintage Orwell, a dynamic outline …
"Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you."
Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth – or Minitrue as it is called…
"Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you."
Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth – or Minitrue as it is called…