George Orwell (2017)
Literary CriticismThe making of literary reputations is as much a reflection of a writer's surrounding culture and pol…
John Rodden
John Rodden is represented on Book-Sharing with 10 books, especially in Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography. Popular entries include George Orwell, Walls That Remain.
Walls That Remain (2016)
Social ScienceThe Walls That Remain explores the trauma of German reunification in 1990 as it affected ordinary Ea…
Becoming George Orwell (2020)
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Biography & Autobiography Is George Orwell the most influential writer who ever lived? Yes, according to Rodden's provocative …
Performing the Literary Interview (2001)
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Literary Criticism When authors are interviewed about their books or themselves, much more is going on than a simple co…
Understanding Animal Farm (1999)
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Literary Criticism Analyzes the historical context of "Animal Farm" and examines Orwell's political allegory in relatio…
Repainting the Little Red Schoolhouse (2002)
EducationThis is the first English-language study of GDR education and the first book, in any language, to tr…
The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell (2012)
Biography & AutobiographyAn introductory guide to the life, work and legacy of George Orwell - one of the most influential li…
Every Intellectual's Big Brother (2009)
Literary CriticismGeorge Orwell has been embraced, adopted, and co-opted by everyone from the far left to the neoconse…
George Orwell (2001)
Literary CriticismJohn Rodden examines how George Orwell's reputation as a writer developed and the significance of hi…
The Politics of Literary Reputation (1989)
Canon (Literature).George Orwell's Animal Farm and 1984 have sold 40 million copies in 65 languages, more than any othe…