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A Clergyman's Daughter

2021-01-07

By George Orwell

Fiction

'The face was quite unfamiliar to her, and yet not strange. She had not known till this moment what face to expect'. A Clergyman's Daughter is George Orwell's least well-known, most unappreciated novel. Drawing on his experiences as a hop-picker, teacher, and...

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Becoming George Orwell

2020-02-04

By John Rodden

Biography & Autobiography

Is George Orwell the most influential writer who ever lived? Yes, according to Rodden's provocative book about the transformation of a man into a myth. He charts the astonishing passage of a litterateur into a legend.

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Universalkritik an Revolutionen in "Animal Farm" von George Orwell

2019-06-07

By Lea Jell

Literary Collections

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Literaturwissenschaft - Moderne Literatur, Note: 2,0, Universität Augsburg (Neuere Deutsche Literaturwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Ethik), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Probleme, die zu einem vorangegangenen Zei...

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Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell (Book Analysis)

2019-04-03

By Bright Summaries

Study Aids

Unlock the more straightforward side of Keep the Aspidistra Flying with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell, which follows the aspiring poet Gordon Comstoc...

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Farm der Tiere von George Orwell (Lektürehilfe)

2018-03-09

By Maël Tailler

Study Aids

A study guide for George Orwell's Animal Farm from 1945. Contains a plot summary, character analysis, thematic interpretation, and discussion questions.

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1984 von George Orwell (Lektürehilfe)

2018-02-06

By Hadrien Seret

Study Aids

A study guide for George Orwell's 1984 from 1949. Contains a plot summary, character analysis, thematic interpretation, and discussion questions.

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George Orwell

2017-09-04

By John Rodden

Literary Criticism

The making of literary reputations is as much a reflection of a writer's surrounding culture and politics as it is of the intrinsic quality and importance of his work. The current stature of George Orwell, commonly recognized as the foremost political journal...

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George Orwell

2015-11-17

By Thomas Cushman

Social Science

The year 2003 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Orwell, one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century. Orwell's books are assigned today in over 60,000 classrooms annually. In this book essays by prominent writers and scholars ex...

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Lektüreschlüssel. George Orwell: 1984

2012-06-22

By Kathleen Ellenrieder

Education

A study guide to George Orwell's 1984 from the Reclam series. Contains introductory information, a plot summary, character analysis, interpretation, and a comprehension checklist in the original language.

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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

2012-06-21

By George Orwell

Drama

Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth, falsifying history on behalf of the Party. When a woman slips him a note reading "I love you," he dares for the first time to think against the Party. George Orwell's 1949 novel about surveillance, conformity, an...

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The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell

2012-06-07

By John Rodden

Biography & Autobiography

An introductory guide to the life, work and legacy of George Orwell - one of the most influential literary twentieth-century figures.

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George Orwell, Updated Edition

2009-01-01

By Harold Bloom

A volume from Harold Bloom's Modern Critical Views series, collecting essays of literary criticism on George Orwell's work, from Animal Farm to 1984.

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George Orwell

2009

By Kevin Alexander Boon

Juvenile Nonfiction

"A biography of writer George Orwell that describes his era, his major works--the novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four--his life, and the legacy of his writing"--Provided by publisher.

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George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four: Winston Smith's Rebellion

2007-08-24

By Gaby Schneidereit

Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: gut (2), University of Dusseldorf "Heinrich Heine" (Anglistisches Institut), course: Proseminar: Utopian Literature, 4 entries in the bibliography, la...

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The Cambridge Companion to George Orwell

2007-06-21

By Adjunct Professor in Speech Communication John Rodden

Literary Criticism

The Cambridge Companion to George Orwell, edited by John Rodden. An academic overview of Orwell's life and work for students and scholars.

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Zu George Orwells '1984'

2007

By Miriam Helisch

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte, Note: 1, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen (Geschwister-Scholl-Institut fur Politische Wissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar Politische Utopien, Sprache...

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The Social and Political Thought of George Orwell

2006-04-18

By Stephen Ingle

Literary Criticism

Stephen Ingle is Professor at the Politics Department, University of Stirling. His main academic interests are in the relationship between politics and literature and in adversarial (two party) politics, especially in the UK.

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George Orwell

2002-12

By Adibur Rahman

Humanism in literature

An academic study of humanism in Orwell's novels. The author examines how Orwell's concern for humanity and his opposition to totalitarianism and capitalism run through his entire literary work.

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George Orwell

1993

By Stephen Ingle

Biography & Autobiography

This work assesses George Orwell's political writing, examining how his democratic socialism developed and changed in the 1930s and 40s. The book aims to determine whether Orwells' preoccupations form a common thread of coherent political philosophy.

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