Selected Essays - George Orwell

KORTE INHOUD

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ?When I was about sixteen I suddenly discovered the joy of mere words?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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2023Uitgever: harpercollinsTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0008612692ISBN-13: 9780008612696

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