In "Politics and the English Language", Orwell puts the case for political writers to use plain English and illustrates his point in essays such as "England your England", "Inside the Whale", while essays on language and literature consider "Gulliver's Travels", Tolstoy and "King Lear".
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In "Politics and the English Language", Orwell puts the case for political writers to use plain English and illustrates his point in essays such as "England your England", "Inside the Whale", while essays on language and literature consider "Gulliver's Travels", Tolstoy and "King Lear".
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GOOD. 7" X 4.5" Pages are age-toned with no markings inside. The book shows general shelfwear but has a unique illustration in color on the front cover. There is a small tear on the bottom of the paper spine. _PAB_
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Very Good. SIGNED BY GEORGE ORWELL on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1940 true 1st edition of this uncommon collection of Orwell essays (consisting of 3 lengthy pieces--"Charles Dickens", "Boys' Weeklies" and "Inside the Whale"). Tight and VG in its dark cloth, with rubbing to the spine lettering, light spotting--and a bit of minor staining--at the panels and just a touch of foxing to the endsheets. Orwell's signature of course is legendarily elusive and, given his relatively short life (1903-1950) and the major impact his career had in the world of 20th century literature, is extremely sought-after. Only a very small handful of 20th century authors command comparable respect in the rare book world.
A fascinating collection of essays demonstrating the amazing insights of George Orwell (author of 1984) into future trends. Particularly interesting is 'Politics v Literature' & Lear, Tolstoy and the Fool. However, without exception the essays are very well worth reading and invariably of great interest.
