Articles for tag: Historical Influence on Orwell, Orwell and Social Class, Orwell’s Legacy in Literature, Orwell’s Political Views, Orwell’s Time in Burma, Totalitarianism in Orwell’s Writing

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Cover of "How the World Made the West" by Josephine Quinn, discussing the origins of Western civilization and global influences.

Western Civilization Origins: How the World Made the West by Josephine Quinn

Josephine Quinn (Bloomsbury) Challenging the Myth of Western Civilization Origins How the World Made the West is a revolutionary book that challenges the myth of Western Civilization Origins. Josephine Quinn argues that our understanding of history was shaped by modern interpretations, not ancient truths. What we see when we look back into the past is ...

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Portrait of George Orwell with references to Animal Farm and 1984, illustrating themes from the George Orwell Biography by D.J. Taylor

Exploring Orwell’s Life: D.J. Taylor’s Biography and Paul Theroux’s Fictional Take on His Burma Years

Revisiting Orwell’s Life This is a long book, and D J Taylor, who wrote a George Orwell biography 20 years ago, believes there is significant value in revisiting the subject.. There is new biographical evidence available in terms of letters between Orwell and his friends and lovers. Sadly, Taylor identified only eleven people who knew ...