Selected Essays
240 pages2023HarperCollins Publishers LimitedISBN 9780008612696
About this book
<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.</p> <br> <br> <p>'When I was about sixteen I suddenly discovered the joy of mere words'</p> <p>Best known for his remarkable novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell's essay writings throughout the 1930s and 40s are just as compelling. From 'Why I Write' to 'Shooting an Elephant' and 'A Hanging', his observations offer contemporary readers a snapshot of Britain during some of its most turbulent decades.</p> <p>This collection, ranging from Orwell's experiences as a police officer in South-East Asia to opinion pieces on British political unrest and the horrors of war, is a selection of his most acclaimed essays, which continue to be revered today for their originality and insight.</p>
Publication Details
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- Published
- 2023
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- 9780008612696
- Language
- en
About Unknown Author
George Orwell, originally born as Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist and journalist. His work is marked by keen intelligence and wit, a profound awareness of social injustice, an intense, revolutionary opposition to totalitarianism, a passion for clarity in language and a belief in democratic socialism. ([Source][1].) [1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell
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