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Keep the Aspidistra Flying by Orwell, George is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Keep the Aspidistra Flying about?
Gordon Comstock loathes dull, middle-class respectability and worship of money. He gives up a 'good job' in advertising to work part-time in a bookshop, giving him more time to write. But he slides instead into a self-induced poverty that destroys his creativity and his spirit. Only Rosemary, ever-faithful Rosemary, has the strength to challenge his commitment to his chosen way of life. Through the character of Gordon Comstock, Orwell reveals his own disaffection with the society he once himself renounced.
Who reads Keep the Aspidistra Flying?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 1989
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141913919
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.87 / 5 (25 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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