George Orwell


George Orwell
Biographies: George Orwell by John Welford Eric Arthur Blair was born in Bengal, India, on 25th June 1903. His father was an opium agent working for the Bengalese government. At the age of three he and his older sister were brought to England by his mother, who was expecting her third child.... More> George Orwell's Animal Farm by Ron Hughes "Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's the other way around." This pithy Russian saying sums up the basic moral of "Animal Farm", George Orwell's brilliant satire based on the Russian Revolution. In this short and hugely entertai... More>
	The impact of 1984, by George Orwell on society by Paul Rance Though British society is still a long way from being an Orwellian nightmare, there are many who read George Orwell's classic book '1984' just after the Second World War, who would have been stunned to see just how invasive modern British society ha... More> Book reviews: 1984, by George Orwell by Kirwan Grey George Orwell 1984 (1949) Passion is always the enemy of the state. "1984" is essentially an old-fashioned love story set in a nightmare future. Given Orwell's airless universe of quiet desperation, the lack of human compassion and true companionshi... More>
Quotes from Animal Farm, by George Orwell by MaryAnn Evans Originally titled Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, Animal Farm is one of George Orwell’s most famous creations. The novella was first published in 1945, and is an allegorical and satirical examination of Communism. Orwell, a staunch democratic soci... More> Character analysis: 1984, by George Orwell by A. M. Gilbert Characterization through Style in George Orwell's "1984" "She had had her first love-affair when she was sixteen, with a Party member of sixty who later committed suicide to avoid arrest. 'And a good job too,' said Julia, 'otherwise they'd have had ... More>
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