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England Your England: Notes on a Nation
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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England Your England: Notes on a Nation
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) George Orwell
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Series | Pushkin Collection |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:192 | Dimensions(mm): Height 165,Width 120 |
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Category/Genre | Literary essays |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781782277187
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Classifications | Dewey:824.912 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Pushkin Press
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Imprint |
Pushkin Press
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Publication Date |
7 January 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Ranging from an expedition down a coal mine to a chastening experience of colonial rule in Burma, and from a witty study of murder reportage in the British tabloids to a grim account of life inside a workhouse. Culminating with Orwell's masterpiece on English socialism, 'The Lion and the Unicorn', the essays in this collection are a testament to the fascinating peculiarities of English culture. Together, they say as much about what England could aspire to be as the state that it has found itself in.
Author Biography
George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was a novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. He served as an Imperial Police Officer in Myanmar (formerly Burma), lived in near-destitution in Paris and fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War. His powerful explorations, in both novels and essays, of totalitarianism and fascism firmly established the adjective 'Orwellian' in the English language.
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