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George Orwell

George Orwell, originally born as Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist and journalist. His work is marked by keen intelligence and wit, a profound awareness of social injustice, an intense, revolutionary opposition to totalitarianism, a passion for clarity in language and a belief in democratic socialism. (Source.)

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British writer and journalist (1903–1950)

Born 25 June 1903
Died 21 January 1950

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  • Cover of: Nineteen eighty-four
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  • Cover of: Animal Farm
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  • Cover of: Homage to Catalonia
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  • Cover of: Down and out in Paris and London
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  • Cover of: Burmese days
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  • Cover of: The Road to Wigan Pier
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  • Cover of: Animal Farm

    First published in 2020 — 42 editions
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  • Cover of: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
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  • Cover of: Coming Up for Air (Penguin Modern Classics)
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  • Cover of: A clergyman's daughter
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  • Cover of: Animal Farm

    First published in 2018 — 30 editions
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  • Cover of: Animal Farm: A Political Satire

    First published in 1964 — 26 editions
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  • Cover of: Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four
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  • Cover of: Animal Farm: Large Print

    First published in 2017 — 24 editions
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  • Cover of: ...Dickens, Dali & others: studies in popular culture.
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  • Cover of: The collected essays, journalism and letters of George Orwell
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  • Cover of: Animal Farm

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  • Cover of: Homage to Catalonia

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  • Cover of: Inside the whale, and other essays
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  • Cover of: Animal Farm

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Photo of George Orwell

British writer and journalist (1903–1950)

Born 25 June 1903
Died 21 January 1950

Subjects

English literature, Fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Orwell, george, 1903-1950, Correspondence, Totalitarianism, History, Literature, English Authors, Political science, English essays, English language, Fiction, short stories (single author), Politics and government, Authors, english, Biography, Classic Literature, Fiction, historical, general, Literature, history and criticism, Personal narratives, Social conditions, Fiction, general, History and criticism, Suburban life, Authors, correspondence

Places

England, Great Britain, London, Spain, London (England), Londres (Inglaterra), Ministry of Truth, Room 101, Airstrip One, Araby, Araby bazaar, Eastasia, Eurasia, France, Mallard residence, Ministry of Love, Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Plenty, North Richmond Street, Oceania, Paris, Paris (France), Records Department, Catalonia, Catalonia (Spain)

People

George Orwell (1903-1950), Big Brother, Winston Smith, Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Thought Police, Aaronson, Ampleforth, Brently Mallard, Charrington, Emmanuel Goldstein, God, Jones, Josephine, Julia, Katharine Smith, Leonard Moore, Louise Mallard, Mangan's sister, Mrs. Parsons, O'Brien, René-Noël Raimbault, Richards, Rudyard Kipling, Rutherford, Syme

Time

20th century, 1931-1939, Civil War, 1936-1939, 1936-1939, 1984, 19th century, 1930's, 1600s, 1900-1945, 1912, 1918-1939 r., 1933-1945, 1945-1955, 19e siècle, 20e siècle, Antebellum era, Carnival, Civil War

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  • Eric Arthur Blair

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
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