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Great Ideas Decline of the English Murder (Penguin Great Ideas) by Orwell, George is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Great Ideas Decline of the English Murder (Penguin Great Ideas) about?
In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution.
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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, Limited; Penguin UK
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141956558
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Collections
- Rating
- 3.77 / 5 (380 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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