Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays
by George Orwell
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, inventive and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
'Shooting an Elephant' is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'.
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- George Orwell
- Published
- 1950
- Pages
- 212
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