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Mariner Books (1970), Paperback, 324 pages
Description
In this bestselling compilation of essays, written in the clear-eyed, uncompromising language for which he is famous, Orwell discusses with vigor such diverse subjects as his boyhood schooling, the Spanish Civil War, Henry Miller, British imperialism, and the profession of writing.
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LibraryThing member markfinl
It is a testament to Orwell's talent as a writer that these essays remain compelling sixty to seventy years after they were written.
LibraryThing member William345
Selected essays. I thought the essays here on Dickens and Kipling were revelations. About ninety percent of the essays cited by other authors that I have read are included here. Also particularly liked "Inside the Whale," a paean to Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer.
LibraryThing member mrminjares
I really like Orwell now. His writing is crisp and honest. He tells you his political views up front with a passion. I want to read more!
LibraryThing member NocturnalBlue
Required reading for life as far as I'm concerned. Particularly "Shooting an Elephant" and the classic "Politics and the English Language."
LibraryThing member hampusforev
Flashes of brilliance couched next to some rather boring parts. Shooting an Elephant, Marrakech and Politics and the English Language is essential for anyone, anywhere. You can tell Orwell is a great guy, and I'd rather have a drink with him and Turgenev than Tolstoy and Marx, even though I find
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the two latter better. Though I'm not sure why it's supposed to be a testament to Orwell's talent that these essays ramain "compelling for sixty to seventy years after" when Montaigne and Bacon's essays have been read for more than 400 years. Show Less
LibraryThing member ChristopherSwann
If you ever want to learn how to write--a sentence, a paragraph, a description of anything--read this book.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1946
Physical description
324 p.; 7.95 inches
ISBN
0156186004 / 9780156186001
Local notes
Such, Such Were the Joys. Charles Dickens. Art of Donald McGill. Rudyard Kipling, Raffles and Miss Blandish. Shooting an Elephant. Politics and the English Language. Reflections on Gandhi. Marrakech. Looking Back on the Spanish War. Inside the Whale. England Your England. Boys' Weeklies. Why I Write