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This biography draws on a range of new sources, from a very candid letter giving evidence of Orwell's romantic attachments to other boys at Eton.
This biography of George Orwell draws on a range of sources including letters concerning his romantic attachments to other boys at Eton.
This biography of George Orwell draws on a range of sources including letters concerning his romantic attachments to other boys at Eton, records which alter.

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George Orwell, also known as Eric Arthur Blair, is recognized as one of the most influential writers at the beginning of the 20th century. If you want to learn more about George Orwell's life, legacy and work, you've come to the right place.

George Orwell is known as an established writer, author, novelist and journalist. He does not write fiction stories. He’s one of those writers who travel to Burma, France, Spain, Morocco, New Zealand, Scotland and different cities in England to gather experiences in order to enrich his writing materials, making more exclusive experience for readers worldwide. Oftentimes, Orwell risks his life to get to know the life of the poor, even if he does not have to be or live there. He even went to prison to see what’s like to include that in his writings. He went to live with coal miners, risking his life for the sake of accuracy in his stories and providing good writing materials. Orwell often finds himself on the road to different countries, changing jobs to support himself and writing many novels and essays based

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George Orwell: The Authorised Biography - Softcover

George Orwell: The Authorised Biography

Michael Shelden

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This biography of George Orwell draws on a range of sources including letters concerning his romantic attachments to other boys at Eton, records which alter the conventional view of his military service, a detailed set of medical records and 200 letters and scripts discovered in 1984. Also included are sections from a copy of "Down and Out in Paris and London" with handwritten annotations by Orwell indicating how much of the book is based on real events. Michael Shelden is the author of "Friends of Promise: Cyril Connolly and the World of Horizon". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001417960

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George Orwell: The Authorised Biography

May 22, 2024

A biography, authorised by the literary executors, of Eric Blair who, under the pen name of George Orwell wrote, among other works:
Animal Farm
1984
Down and Out in Paris and London
The Road to Wigan Pier
Homage to Catalonia

Eric Blair was born in Bengal where his father was involved in selling opium under the auspices of the Indian Civil Service, an administrator for the British Raj. He went to a prep school in Eastbourne and then Eton College; he then joined the British Empire as a policeman in Burma, hated working for imperialism, and embarked on a career as a novelist and journalist for the political left wing. To further these goals he became a tramp in London and a dishwasher in Paris, he joined the republican army to fight in the Spanish Civil War, and lived in a cheap lodging house in Wigan. He adopted a baby, ran a village store in remote Hertfordshire, and lived on the Scottish island of Jura 25 miles from the nearest shop. This enormously readable biography not only chronicles the remarkable life of this unusual indi