Orwell in Context
Download or Read eBook Orwell in Context PDF written by Benjamin James Clarke and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2007-07-12 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Benjamin James Clarke |
Publisher | : Palgrave MacMillan |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2007-07-12 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106019117511 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Orwell in Context by : Benjamin James Clarke
Book excerpt: This bold new reading of Orwell's work focuses upon his representation of communities and the myths that shape them. In particular, it analyzes his interpretations of class, gender and nationality within the context of the political and literary culture of the Nineteen-Thirties and Forties. The book uses a wide range of literary, historical and theoretical texts to argue that Orwell's radicalism lay in his attempt to integrate 'traditional' communal identities into a revolutionary socialist politics.