![]() Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell’s timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today’s era of spin. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world. Penguin’s Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history’s most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker’s art. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. They have enriched lives-and destroyed them. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. ![]() They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have transformed the way we see ourselves-and each other. ![]() The others are 'Why I Write' (1946), 'A Hanging' (1931), and. But the bulk of the book (85 of 120 pages) is taken up by one essay, 'The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius,' written in 1940. This little book contains four essays written between 19. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. Four Orwell Essays on Politics and Language. ![]() A selection of George Orwell’s politically charged essays on language and writing that give context to his dystopian classic, 1984 ![]()
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