The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell
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The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell

by George Orwell

1968•Documentary•555 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybiographyjournalisticfresh & originalrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedsocial commentarytroubled leadsempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

In Front of Your Nose features Orwell's final writings, including extracts from his manuscript notebook, as well as details of his remarriage and adoption of a son, notes on the writing and publication of Nineteen Eighty-four, as well as reviews of books by Jean-Paul Sartre and Graham Greene, an examination of politics and literature in Gulliver's Travels, and the hidden meanings of "nonsense poetry."

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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DocumentaryBiographyJournalisticSocial commentaryTroubled leadsEmpowerment/personal growth

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CorrespondenceJournalistsTranslating and interpretingEnglish AuthorsAuthors and publishersOrwell, george, 1903-1950MiscellaneaScience politique

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Author
George Orwell
Published
1968
Pages
555
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