Роман, вдъхновен от живота на Оруел . Жлъчен и остро полемичен, "Не оставяй аспидистрата да увехне" е сред ранните романи на Джордж Оруел, останал незаслужено непознат. Текстът излиза в книга през 1936-та, малко преди началото на Гражданската война в Испания, в която британският автор се включва активно. След тези събития нито той, нито творчеството му някога ще бъдат същите. Англия, 30-те години на XX век. Гордън Комсток, беден служител в малка книжарница и автор на единствена стихосбирка със заглавие "Мишки", въстава срещу порочната власт на парите и срещу материалното добруване - резултат на ... |
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Една невероятна книга, в която ще намерите есета от Джордж Оруел . Джордж Оруел (1903 - 1950) е сред най-влиятелните и проницателни писатели на всички времена. При все че световната си известност дължи на двете блестящи диспотии "1984" и "Фермата на животните", майсторството му е също толкова осезаемо и в останалите му произведения - белестрични, документални и есеистични. Екзекуция чрез обесване в Бирма и принудата да застреля избягал слон пак там, призванието му да пише, опорочаването на езика от политиката, мъчителното детство в пансионат, има ли добра лоша литература, ужасът в болниците за ... |
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На дъното в Париж и Лондон е първата книга на Джордж Оруел (1903 - 1950). В тази донякъде автобиографична творба, забележителна с трезвото и несантиментално описание на мизерията, Оруел разказва за приключенията на беден английски писател, който открива себе си, навлизайки в потайностите на две големи европейски столици. В търсене на работа, прехрана и подслон той се сблъсква със странни персонажи, попада в невероятни ситуации, и всичко това е разказано с характерните за Оруел хумор и искреност."Докато преживява в пълна степен мизерната реалност на своето време, Оруел остава като по чудо неосквернен... Той запазва ... |
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The year is 1984. The country is impoverished and permanently at war, people are watched day and night by Big Brother and their every action and thought is controlled by the Thought Police. Winston Smith works in the department of propaganda, where his job is to rewrite the past. Spurred by his longing to escape, Winston rebels. He breaks the law by falling in love with Julia and, as part of the clandestine organization the Brotherhood, they attempt the unimaginable - to bring down the Party. George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most famous and influential novels of the 20th century. This terrifying ... |
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The Thought Police, doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother - "1984" itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom and its suppression; yet they were newly created by George Orwell in 1949 as he conjured his dystopian vision of a world where totalitarian power is absolute. In this novel, continuously popular since its first publication, readers can explore the dark and extraordinary world he brought so fully to life. The principal characters who lead us through that world are ordinary human beings like ourselves: ... |
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George Orwell 's dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century, making famous Big Brother, newspeak and Room 101. 'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past' Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, ... |
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In "Burmese Days", George Orwell , one of the most famous writers in the English language, draws on his own experience of living and working in Burma to write an unflinching novel about the dark side of imperialism. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by journalist and writer David Eimer. John Flory is a disillusioned timber merchant based in the remote town of Kyauktada in 1920s Burma. ... |
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George Orwell wrote extensively about English life and politics and this selection of essays and journalism brings together some of his most provocative and insightful writing on England and Englishness. Orwell's interests were broad. He often wrote about everyday concerns such as transport, food and the weather. Turning to social issues, he exposed the plight of the poor and the unemployed. He dissected the idea of nationalism and he examined the failings of the Left. What emerges from his acute observation of English rituals, habits and attitudes is his belief that these are the very things with which the English ... |
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"Animal Farm" is George Orwell 's brilliant political satire and allegorical fable about the corrupting effects of power. Published in 1945 it is, to this day, one of the most famous and influential works of fiction ever written. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by journalist and writer Jason Cowley. When the old Major, a highly respected white boar, gathers his fellow farm animals to ... |
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Homage to Catalonia remains one of the most famous accounts of the Spanish Civil War. With characteristic scrutiny, Orwell questions the actions and motives of all sides whilst retaining his firm beliefs in human courage and the need for radical social change. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library - a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by Helen Graham, a leading historian on the Spanish Civil War. When George Orwell arrived in Spain in 1936, he ... |
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The Road to Wigan Pier is a book in two parts: the first half is Orwell 's description of working-class life in industrial communities of the north of England, the second examines his own political views. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by journalist and author Amelia Gentleman. The Road to Wigan Pier is an insightful and powerful account of lives lived in poverty and deprivation in a time of low wages ... |
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Classic Scottish Poems. A glorious anthology of poetry and verse by the greatest classic Scottish poets, introduced by acclaimed poet John Glenday. With poems from famous Scottish writers such as Robert Burns , Sir Walter Scott and Mary Queen of Scots herself, there is plenty here to enjoy and inspire. The collection roams across so many aspects of Scottish life and culture - its landscape and history, its people and celebrations. It is a country that has always inspired poets to write about love, nature and heritage, and to reflect on the important things of life. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a ... |
