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Tag Archives: George Orwell
Down and Out in Paris and London
Down and Out in Paris and London© 1933 George Orwell224 pages “Have they no refuge or resource?” cried Scrooge. “Are there no prisons?” said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his own words. “Are there no … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, Classics Club, Classics Club Challenge, France, George Orwell, London, poverty
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1984
1984© 1949 George Orwell326 pages 1984 needs no introduction. Written in 1949, it envisioned a world of constant surveillance, perpetual war, and a state with complete control over people’s minds. Concepts from it – “Big Brother”, “thought police”, and “doublethink” … Continue reading
Homage to Catalonia
Homage to Catalonia© 1952 George Orwell232 pages On 17 July 1936, conservative and reactionary forces inside Spain opted to seize power by force, rather than allow the Popular Front government — an increasingly liberal, democratic, and progressive entity that undermined … Continue reading
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Tagged George Orwell, history, Marxism, memoir, military, politics, Politics-CivicInterest
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The Road to Wigan Pier
The Road to Wigan Pier© 1937 George Orwell191 pages, including forward for members of the Left Book Club. (My own copy: I adore tattered old paperbacks.) I read this primarily for a European history class taught by … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, George Orwell, poverty, social criticism, Society and Culture, sociology
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