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George Orwell
This new centennial edition is the masterpiece of rebellion and imprisonment, where war is peace, freedom is slavery, and Big Brother is watching.
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Following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, the author brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the…
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These essays, reviews and articles describe the life and work of this writer.
Hidden away in the Record Department of the Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian…
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When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and…
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A new and definitive edition of Nineteen Eighty-Four, introduced and annotated by Orwell’s prize-winning biographer. With additional content from Orwell himself.
The ultimate dystopian masterpiece.
A dystopian masterpiece - the powerful and prophetic novel that defined the twentieth century.
The year is 1984. War and revolution have created an unrecognisable world…
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Orwell's famous and gripping allegory of Stalinism.
'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others'
Mr Jones, the owner of Manor Farm, is a lazy drunk…
George Orwell was first and foremost an essayist. From his earliest published article in 1928 to his untimely death in 1950, he produced an extraordinary array of short non-fiction that…
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George Orwell,George Packer
George Orwell was first and foremost an essayist, producing throughout his life an extraordinary array of short nonfiction that reflected–and illuminated–the fraught times in which he lived.
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Deals with the working-class life in the bleak industrial heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire in the 1930s, the Road to Wigan Pier is a brilliant and bitter polemic that has…
Oliver Lewis
A travelogue exploring the life and work of George Orwell through the places he lived, worked and wrote
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Orwell roamed widely, living in London, Southwold, Henley, Wallington, Hayes and Jura. It's this rootless, restless man that writer Oliver Lewis pursues in his innovative and thorough book, The Orwell…
A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the…
This collection of essays addresses a number of facets of George Orwell, examining both Orwell the man of letters and Orwell the political man.
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Anita Croy
George Orwell’s 1984 had a major impact on the world when it was first released, and its themes of government surveillance, the threat of totalitarianism, and the suppression of information…
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Sir Tom Hopkinson
Douglas Kerr
A fresh account of the development and achievement of the novelist and essayist who became Britain’s greatest political writer of modern times.
A great starting point for students seeking an introduction to Orwell and the critical discussions surrounding his work.
George Orwell wrote many essays and political pamphlets, yet most know him for his fable Animal Farm and novel 1984 . This volume offers commentary on Orwell’s political views, his…
Michael Carter
First Published in 1985, the aim of this book is to define an aspect of Orwell's literary identity which underlies and informs the sociopolitical content of his novels, and which…
Major English novelist. Key themes: totalitarianism and English working classes. Writings include: The Road to Wigan Pier, Animal Farm, Nineteen Eighty Four. Volume covers the period 1933-1969.
Gordon Bowker
A biography of George Orwell (1903- 1950), the author of 1984 and ANIMAL FARM.
Tanya Agathocleous
Tanya Agathocleous’s concise biography is enhanced by sidebars and picture captions which include numerous excerpts from Orwell’s journalistic and literary writings. A final chapter explores Orwell’s cultural legacy–his lasting contributions…
Peter Brian Barry
George Orwell is sometimes read as disinterested in (if not outright hostile) to philosophy. Yet a fair reading of Orwell's work reveals an author whose work was deeply informed by…
Averil Gardner
Series Editors: Kinley E. Roby, Northeastern University; Herbert Sussman, Northeastern University; Joseph Bartolomeo, University of Massachusetts; George Economou, University of Oklahoma; Arthur F. Kinney, University of Massachusetts. TWAYNES UNITED STATES…
This Collection of Poems from George Orwell has 13 Poems and it includes below poems. - A Dressed Man - A Little Poem - Awake! Young Men of England -…
The articles collected in George Orwell’s Essays illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of this century. This outstanding collection brings together Orwell’s longer, major…
Masha Karp
For those living in the Soviet Union, Orwell's masterpieces, Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, were not dystopias, but accurate depictions of reality. Here, the Orwell scholar and expert on Russian…
Professor Michael G. Brennan (University of Leeds, UK)
Drawing on the full range of Orwell’s public and private writing, Michael Brennan reassesses Orwell’s lifelong engagement with religion in his life and work –
Richard Voorhees
What kind of man was George Orwell, whose Nineteen Eighty-Four, Animal Farm, and many essays are known to millions, but whose character is an enigma? Who was this person who…
Roger Fowler
George Orwell is known for his strong views on language, society and politics, and for the robust, personal tone of his writings. The Language of George Orwell, a study of…
Nineteen Eighty-Four paints the bleak picture of a society in which all information is controlled by the government, also known as Big Brother. This book is suitable for students interested…
J. Hammond
George Orwell is now acknowledged as one of the most significant literary figures of the twentieth century. In this new work J.R. Hammond offers a definitive chronology of Orwell, which…
Ira B Nadel,Peter Buitenhuis
In this collection of essays, a group of political scientists, literary critics, social historians and writers reassess Nineteen Eighty-Four and other parts of Orwell’s oeuvre. They discuss the difficult question…
George Orwell is now acknowledged as one of the most significant literary figures of the twentieth century. Hammond offers a definitive chronology of Orwell, which takes account of the latest…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Richard J Voorhees
Mariwan Hasan
This book, 1984, is a guide that has been exclusively designed to enlighten George Orwell's seminal work for university students. 1984, Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, still resonates with its unsettling portrayal…
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David N. Smith
George Orwell’s story told in full, with a light touch and copious illustrations
Bernard Crick
First published by Martin Secker & Warburg Limited, a part of Vintage. Vintage is an imprint of the Penguin Random House Group of companies –Title page verso.
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