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Orwell's Politics
J. Newsinger
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Description for Orwell's Politics
Paperback. This is a study of the development of George Orwell's political ideas and beliefs from his time as a policeman in Burma through to the publication of "Nineteen Eighty Four". It places Orwell's thinking in historical context, examining his response to mass unemployment and World War II. Num Pages: 190 pages, index. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Orwell's Politics is a study of the development of George Orwell's political ideas and beliefs from his time as a policeman in Burma through to the publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four . It places Orwell's thinking in historical context, examining his response to mass unemployment in 1930s Britain, to revolution in Spain, to the impact of the Second World War and its aftermath. Orwell remained both an anti-Stalinist and a socialist up until his death.
Orwell's Politics is a study of the development of George Orwell's political ideas and beliefs from his time as a policeman in Burma through to the publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four . It places Orwell's thinking in historical context, examining his response to mass unemployment in 1930s Britain, to revolution in Spain, to the impact of the Second World War and its aftermath. Orwell remained both an anti-Stalinist and a socialist up until his death.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333968581
SKU
V9780333968581
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Ref
99-15
About J. Newsinger
JOHN NEWSINGER is Senior Lecturer in History at Bath Spa University College. He is the author of Fenianism in Mid-Victorian Britain and Dangerous Men: The SAS and Popular Culture, and the editor of Shaking the World: John Reed's Revolutionary Journalism.
Reviews for Orwell's Politics
'My main criticism of this book (a compliment by another name) is that I wanted it to be longer.' - Robert Pearce, History Today 'an extremely useful addition to the literature on Orwell'. - Frank Field, History 'A vigorous thrashing defence of Orwell'. - Robert Colls, History Workshop 'Newsinger has given as good an account of Orwell as a political ... Read more