EssaysUnabridged Edition. E-book. Formato Mobipocket - 9788834113660

EssaysUnabridged Edition. E-book. Formato Mobipocket. This outstanding collection brings together Orwell&#39;s longer, major essays and a fine selection of shorter pieces that includes &#39;Decline of the English Murder&#39;, &#39;Shooting an Elephant&#39; and &#39;A Hanging&#39;. With great originality and wit Orwell unfolds his views on subjects ranging from a revaluation of Charles Dickens to the nature of Socialism, from a comic yet profound discussion of naughty seaside postcards to a spirited defence of English cooking. Displaying an almost unrivalled mastery of English plain prose, Orwell&#39;s essays created a unique literary manner from the process of thinking aloud and continue to challenge, move and entertain. The articles collected in George Orwell&#39;s Essays illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art.<br />Complete edition with an interactive table of contents.