The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell by John Rodden - ISBN: 9780521132558
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One of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century, George Orwell remains a crucial voice for our times. Examining Orwell’s life, work and legacy, and including detailed discussions of his masterpieces Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, this Introduction is perfect for readers …

The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell

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    148 pages

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    7 June 2012

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Arguably the most influential political writer of the twentieth century, George Orwell remains a crucial voice for our times. Known world-wide for his two best-selling masterpieces Nineteen Eighty-Four, a gripping portrait of a dystopian future, and Animal Farm, a brilliant satire on the Russian Revolution, Orwell has been revered as an essayist, journalist and literary-political intellectual, and his works have exerted a powerful international impact on the post-World War Two era. This Intro…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780521132558
ISBN-10:052113255X
Author:John Rodden, John Rossi
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:148
Release Date:7 June 2012
Weight:250g
Dimensions:224mm x 150mm x 10mm
Series:Cambridge Introductions to Literature
About The Author

John Rodden

John Rodden has taught at the University of Virginia and the University of Texas, Austin. He has authored or edited a number of books on Orwell, including The Cambridge Companion to George Orwell (2007). John Rossi is Professor Emeritus of History at La Salle University, Philadelphia. Along with his interest in George Orwell, he has also written extensively about major topics in British history, particularly the life and times of Winston Churchill.

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