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The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius (1941)

par George Orwell

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George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change. The Lion and the Unicorn was written in London during the worst period of the blitz. It is vintage Orwell, a dynamic outline of his belief in socialism, patriotism and an English revolution. His fullest political statement, it has been described as 'one of the most moving and incisive portraits of the English character' and is as relevant now as it ever has been.… (plus d'informations)
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Excellent pamphlet on need of country restructuring in order to defeat the Nazi's.
This work and its message will never get old - only thing required for society to blossom is that it moves toward the better inner organization that will benefit all. It's a long process but in order to have everything the same change is required otherwise stagnation and demise will follow.

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  Zare | Jan 23, 2024 |
Orwell is so much more than 1984, and The Lion and the Unicorn is unassailable proof

Comprised of three essays: England Your England; Shopkeepers at War; and The English Revolution, TLATU is as relevant today in early 2021 as the days it was written in the middle of WWII, when the outcome was far from decided.

The first essay tears down the British Establishment and is as good a reasoning of Brexit as you'll find. The second could be describing the Establishment's actions – or inactions – during the Covid crisis. The third's description of the failures of the Labour party applies just as easily today, and its cry for revolution – the opportunity for which was sadly missed post WWII – provides a contemporary template for action.

The cover picture of the Eton Rifles is icing on the cake.

Sup up your beer and collect your fags
There's a row going on down near Slough
Get out your mat and pray to the west
I'll get out mine and pray for myself.
Thought you were smart when you took them on
But you didn't take a peep in their artillery room
All that rugby puts hairs on your chest
What chance have you got against a tie and a crest?
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  ortgard | Sep 22, 2022 |
Man, this one did not age well. It had really good points and the usual wry sense of humour, but I will stick to the ones he could write keeping a healthy distance that makes his fiction just perfect. ( )
  blueisthenewpink | Jul 2, 2022 |
Really good, and of a much more optimistic tone than that of 1984 ( )
  dntbrsnbl | Dec 30, 2020 |
It seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and, more significantly, their political gurus, came up with neoliberalism and history went into reverse.

The book is, with the advantage of hind sight, a little naive in places, but it is good to get a positive reminder occasionally.

Onward we go... ( )
  the.ken.petersen | Sep 14, 2020 |
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George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change. The Lion and the Unicorn was written in London during the worst period of the blitz. It is vintage Orwell, a dynamic outline of his belief in socialism, patriotism and an English revolution. His fullest political statement, it has been described as 'one of the most moving and incisive portraits of the English character' and is as relevant now as it ever has been.

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