Inside the Whale and Other Essays

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George Orwell is best remembered for ANIMAL FARM and 1984, but it is his essays that launched him. In them he not only demonstrated how he thought, but proposed a rule as to how thinking ought to proceed. Tracing his arguments and their development in these essays is a rich and rewarding exercise. The range of Orwell's interests was limitless, and a glance at the titles of some of his subjects in this book gives us an idea..."Shooting an Elephant," "Lear, Tolstoy and the Fool" and "England Your England." "Orwell requires of himself that he think his way through things using truthfulness as his only star. His contribution to our culture came during a desperate era, and helped us navigate the trackless post-war years." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board) Contents: Inside the Whale Down the Mine England Your England Shooting an Elephant Lear, Tolstoy and the Fool Politics vs. Literature: An Examination of Gulliver's Travels Politics and the English Language The Prevention of Literature Boys' Weeklies