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George Orwell has 1346 books on Goodreads with 15402928 ratings. George Orwell’s most popular book is 1984.
The bibliography of George Orwell includes journalism, essays, novels, and non-fiction books written by the British writer Eric Blair (1903–1950), either under his own name or, more usually, under his pen name George Orwell.
Two books about Orwell's relationship with his first wife, Eileen O'Shaughnessy, and her role in his life and career, have been published: Eileen: The Making of George Orwell by Sylvia Topp (2020) and Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder (2023).
Books by Orwell. George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair in 1903. Over the course of his short life (he died in 1950, aged 46) he wrote many works of fiction and non-fiction. In this section, you can find out more about the books Orwell wrote.
Sep 2, 2020 · 1. Down and Out in Paris and London. This was George Orwell’s first published book-length work, in 1933. It’s a memoir of Orwell’s time spent living and sleeping rough in London (spending much time amongst vagrants and people on the fringes of society) as well as washing dishes and living a life of near-destitution in Paris.
George Orwell’s books. Average rating: 4.1 · 9,226,555 ratings · 251,118 reviews · 1,346 distinct works • Similar authors. More books by George Orwell… Series by George Orwell. The Collected Essays, Journalism & Letters (4 books) by. George Orwell, Sonia Orwell (Editor), Ian Angus (Editor) 4.35 avg rating — 1,683 ratings.
Jun 27, 2024 · George Orwell wrote two hugely influential novels: Animal Farm (1944), a satire that allegorically depicted Joseph Stalin’s betrayal of the Russian Revolution of 1917, and Nineteen Eighty-four (1949), a chilling warning against totalitarianism. The latter deeply impressed readers with ideas that entered mainstream culture in a way achieved by ...
Jan 29, 2024 · Orwell’s books were augmented, and often outdone, by his extraordinary output of journalism, ranging from ambitious essays on political thought and national identity to groundbreaking cultural criticism to fond celebrations of pubs and junk shops.
Jun 24, 2024 · Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four in a gloomy mood while he was dealing with sickness, deeply worried both for himself and for the state of the world. In particular, he was concerned that objective truth was withering away. The novel is, among many other things, about loss. The loss of truth. The loss of memory.
An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was...
