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OverviewGeorge Orwell was first and foremost an essayist, producing throughout his life an extraordinary array of short nonfiction that reflected--and illuminated--the fraught times in which he lived. ""As soon as he began to write something,"" comments George Packer in his foreword, ""it was as natural for Orwell to propose, generalize, qualify, argue, judge--in short, to think--as it was for Yeats to versify or Dickens to invent."" Facing Unpleasant Facts charts Orwell's development as a master of the narrative-essay form and unites such classics as ""Shooting an Elephant"" with lesser-known journalism and passages from his wartime diary. Whether detailing the horrors of Orwell's boyhood in an English boarding school or bringing to life the sights, sounds, and smells of the Spanish Civil War, these essays weave together the personal and the political in an unmistakable style that is at once plainspoken and brilliantly complex. Full Product DetailsAuthor: George Orwell , George PackerPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Mariner Books Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.281kg ISBN: 9780156033138ISBN 10: 0156033135 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 10 May 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGeorge Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair, a writer and political commentator. In 2008, THE TIMES ranked him second on a list of 'The 50 greatest British writers since 1945.' His work continues to influence popular and political culture. Tamsin Greig., Nicky Henson and Toby Jones star in this new drama. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |