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Chargement... Dickens, Dali and Otherspar George Orwell
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Ten celebrated essays by a man universally regarded as a master of the essay form. Included are such classics as "Charles Dickens," "The Art of Donald McGill," "Boys' Weeklies," "Raffles and Miss Blandish," and "Benefit of Clergy: Some Notes on Salvador Dali." Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)828.912Literature English & Old English literatures English miscellaneous writings English miscellaneous writings 1900- English miscellaneous writings 1900-1999 English miscellaneous writings 1900-1945Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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At first, reading about Dickens, I thought, “Dang! Not again, except now it’s socialism” But that didn’t continue. Orwell is certainly focused on economic inequalities, but he doesn’t allow that to overwhelm everything else about an author.
Among the different chapters I found the sections on Dickens, Boys’ Weeklies, and P. G. Wodehouse to be the most rewarding, although the entire book is intelligent, worthwhile, and entertaining to read. The section on Dali is perhaps the weakest part of the book, but it was written in 1944, so allowances must be made.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in authors from the last century, in older viewpoints, or in Orwell himself. ( )