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Seeing Things as They Are: Selected Journalism and Other Writings
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Seeing Things as They Are: Selected Journalism and Other Writings
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) George Orwell
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Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:496 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Reportage and collected journalism |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780141984230
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Classifications | Dewey:828.91209 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Publication Date |
25 August 2016 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
An enlightening anthology of George Orwell's journalism and non-fiction writing Famous for his novels and essays, Orwell remains one of our very best journalists and commentators. Confronting social, political and moral dilemmas head-on, he was fearless in his writing- a champion of free speech, a defender against social injustice and a sharp-eyed chronicler of the age. But his work is also timeless, as pieces on immigration, Scottish independence and a Royal Commission on the Press attest.Seeing Things As They Are, compiled by renowned Orwell scholar Peter Davison, brings together in one volume many of Orwell's articles and essays for journals and newspapers, his broadcasts for the BBC, and his book, theatre and film reviews. Whether political, poetic, polemic or personal, this is surprising, witty and intelligent writing to delight in.
Author Biography
Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include Burmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia.
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