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Informationen zum Autor George Orwell (1903–1950) is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four . He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be bestsellers all over the world. Klappentext Eric Arthur Blair - better known as George Orwell - was born on 25 June 1903 in Bengal. He was educated at Eton and then served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. He lived in Paris for two years, and then returned to England where he worked as a private tutor, schoolteacher and bookshop assistant. He fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War and was wounded in the throat. During the Second World War he served as Talks Producer for the Indian Service of the BBC and then joined Tribune as its literary editor. He died in London in January 1950. Zusammenfassung Volume 12 of The Complete Works of George OrwellFor the twenty-month period of this volume, there are reproduced 123 book, 38 theatre, and 43 film reviews.

Product details

• Authors: George Orwell
• Publisher: Harvill Secker
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.09.2000
• EAN: 9780436205408
• ISBN: 978-0-436-20540-8
• No. of pages: 608
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 234 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Prose: non-fiction, Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary essays, Biography and non-fiction prose, Diaries, letters and journals, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000