Or Orwell - Writing and Democratic Socialism

There have been many studies of George Orwell, but nothing quite like this book by Alex Woloch¿an exuberant, revisionary account of Orwell¿s radical writing. Bearing down on the propulsive irony and formal restlessness intertwined with his plain-style, Woloch offers a new understanding of Orwell and a new way of thinking about writing and politics.

About the author

Alex Woloch is Professor of English at Stanford University and author of The One vs. the Many.

Summary

There have been many studies of George Orwell, but nothing quite like this book by Alex Woloch—an exuberant, revisionary account of Orwell’s radical writing. Bearing down on the propulsive irony and formal restlessness intertwined with his plain-style, Woloch offers a new understanding of Orwell and a new way of thinking about writing and politics.

Product details

• Authors: Woloch, Alex Woloch, Woloch Alex
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9780674282483
• ISBN: 978-0-674-28248-3
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Englisch, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Literaturwissenschaft: Prosa, Erzählung, Roman, Autoren, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form