George Orwell the Essayist: Literature, Politics and the Periodical Culture

by Peter Marks

George Orwell is acclaimed as one of Englishliterature's great essayists. Yet, while many are considered classics, as abody of work his essays have been neglected. Peter Marks provides the firstsustained study of Orwell the essayist, giving these compelling pieces thecritical attention they merit. Orwell employed the essay as a tool to entertain, illuminate andprovoke readers across an array of topics. Marks situates the essays in theiroriginal contexts,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441148736
• ISBN13: 9781441148735
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"