With his keen mind and sharp sense of humor, he critiqued, dissected, and roasted authors, readers, the use of the English language, Gandhi, the British Empire, Socialism, Fascism, being a child, etc. He was, in addition to a novelist, a journalist and essayist, primarily concerned with the wrongs in the world and their effect on individuals. The phrase “Big Brother” itself is a literary creation of Orwell.Īll of Orwell’s work touches on politics and class structure. Even for people who haven’t actually read these works, the adjective “Orwellian” elicits thoughts of oppressive, government-controlled society, where “Big Brother” is watching. Perhaps they have also read his futuristic (when it was written) “1984.” Orwell’s name has become synonymous with dystopian political fiction. Most people, when asked if they’re familiar with the works of George Orwell, will answer that they had read “Animal Farm” in high school. The one lesser known exception is his short, bright novel, “Keep the Aspidistra Flying.” I would go as far as to call it charming and delightful. Note: Reader software still needs to be installed.George Orwell’s novels are not exactly where you turn when you are looking for uplifting reading with happy endings. Suitable Devices - Hardware known to be compatible with this book. Software Version - This is the minimum software version needed to read this book. Sharing - Books that cannot be shared with other computers will show "Not Allowed." Reading Aloud - Books enabled with the "text-to-speech" feature so that they can be read aloud will show "Allowed." Printing - Books that cannot be printed will show "Not Allowed." Otherwise, this will detail the number of times it can be printed, or "Allowed with no limits."Įxpires - Books that have no expiration (the date upon which you will no longer be able to access your eBook) will read "No Expiration." Otherwise it will state the number of days from activation (the first time you actually read it).
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