Selected Essays
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Selected Essays

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Selected Essays

About this book

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.

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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.

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.

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Information

Publisher
HarperPress
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780008699437
eBook ISBN
9780008612702
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. History of William Collins
  5. Life and Times
  6. Contents
  7. 1. Why I Write
  8. 2. Decline of the English Murder
  9. 3. Books vs. Cigarettes
  10. 4. My Country Right or Left
  11. 5. The Lion and the Unicorn
  12. 6. Future of a Ruined Germany
  13. 7. Politics and the English Language
  14. 8. Some Thoughts on the Common Toad
  15. 9. Shooting an Elephant
  16. 10. A Hanging
  17. 11. Charles Dickens
  18. Footnotes
  19. Classic Literature: Words and Phrases adapted from the Collins English Dictionary
  20. About the Publisher

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