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Homage to Catalonia by Orwell, George, Trilling, Lionel is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Homage to Catalonia about?
In 1936 Eric and Eileen Blair were making ends meet by running a small village shop in Wallington and growing vegetables. Eric had recently sent 'The Road to Wigan Pier' to Victor Gollancz, hoping it would be published. But then news came from Spain that Franco's Nationalists had risen up against the elected Republican government. In this first episode of his autobiographical account, Eric decides to go to Spain - not just to record the struggle but to fight the Fascists. Unusually tall, and with size 12 feet, he immediately stood out amongst the locals. He joined a badly organised and ill equipped militia, armed with dud bombs and rusty guns. It was a decision that would nearly cost him his life, and produce one of the most vivid accounts of the Spanish Civil War.In 1936 Orwell went to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the Fascists. This famous account describes the war and Orwell’s experiences. Introduction by Lionel Trilling.
Who reads Homage to Catalonia?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Orwell, George, Trilling, Lionel
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc (A Harvest Book)
- Published
- 1952
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4.14 / 5 (89 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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