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George Orwell: A Literary Life (Literary Lives) by Peter Davison (auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is George Orwell: A Literary Life (Literary Lives) about?

<p>This account of Orwell's life focuses on what influenced Orwell, his relations with publishers and editors, and on certain key experiences in his life: the deposition that, while fighting in the Spanish Civil War, he was guilty of espionage and high treason; his work at the BBC, especially in developing 'cultural propaganda' and as the forerunner of the Open University; his interest in pamphlet literature; his time as a war correspondent; and his activities during the Cold War. A detailed analysis of his earnings between 1922 to 1945 reveals how very poor he was and challenges the widely-held, but unsustainable belief that he was paid a large sum to investigate conditions in Wigam.</p>

Who reads George Orwell: A Literary Life (Literary Lives)?

Author

Peter Davison (auth.)

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780230371408

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, Poetry