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Product Description

The Essays

Author(s): George Orwell

Format: Hardback

Includes 'The Freedom of the Press', intended as the preface to 'Animal Farm' but undiscovered until 1972. Considered by Noam Chomsky to be Orwell's most important essay.

These essays demonstsrate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the last century.

About the Author

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.


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Other Details

Publisher:
Everyman
Publisher Title:
The Essays
Authors:
George Orwell
Format:
Hardback
Imprint:
Everyman
Series:
Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics
Publication Date:
27/10/2002
Language:
English
Pages:
1416
Dimensions:
211 × 135 × 62 mm
Weight:
1227 g