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Volume 10 of The Complete Works of George Orwell

This volume begins with Orwell's letters home from prep school and the stories poems and contributions to college publications he wrote at Eton including the play King Charles II which features in A Clergyman's Daughter as Charles I. The sketches that led to Burmese Days are reprinted along with articles and essays on poverty censorship and imperialist exploitation first published in Paris 1928-29. In 1930 the first of his reviews were published while in 1931 his first important essay 'A Hanging' appeared. Also included is correspondence dealing with publication of Down and Out in Paris and London and the censorship of Burmese Days A Clergyman's Daughter and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. Orwell's introduction to Down and Out in Paris and London is included in English and the original French version and the volume concludes with the research material for The Road to Wigan Pier and an analysis of what Orwell was paid for writing the book.
Volume 10 of The Complete Works of George Orwell

This volume begins with Orwell's letters home from prep school and the stories poems and contributions to college publications he wrote at Eton including the play King Charles II which features in A Clergyman's Daughter as Charles I. The sketches that led to Burmese Days are reprinted along with articles and essays on poverty censorship and imperialist exploitation first published in Paris 1928-29. In 1930 the first of his reviews were published while in 1931 his first important essay 'A Hanging' appeared. Also included is correspondence dealing with publication of Down and Out in Paris and London and the censorship of Burmese Days A Clergyman's Daughter and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. Orwell's introduction to Down and Out in Paris and London is included in English and the original French version and the volume concludes with the research material for The Road to Wigan Pier and an analysis of what Orwell was paid for writing the book.
Über den Autor
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.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781846559457
ISBN-10: 1846559456
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Orwell, George
Hersteller: Secker
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 153 x 38 mm
Von/Mit: George Orwell
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.02.2015
Gewicht: 1,085 kg
Artikel-ID: 134471704