George Orwell

Such, Such Were the Joys (eBook, ePUB)

A Graphic Novel
Illustrator: Huxtable, Jaime

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

One of the most famous writers of all time, George Orwell's life played a huge part in his understanding of the world. A constant critic of power and authority, the roots of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four began to grow in his formative years as a pupil at a strict private school in Eastbourne. His essay Such, Such Were The Joys recounts the ugly realities of the regime to which pupils were subjected in the name of class prejudice, hierarchy and imperial destiny.

This graphic novel vividly brings his experiences at school to life. As Orwell earned his place through scholarship rather than wealth, he was picked on by both staff and richer students. The violence of his teachers and the shame he experienced on a daily basis leap from the pages, conjuring up how this harsh world looked through a child's innocent eyes while juxtaposing the mature Orwell's ruminations on what such schooling says about society.

Today, as the private school and class system endure, this is a vivid reminder that the world Orwell sought to change is still with us.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pluto Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780745345932
• Artikelnr.: 62370584

Autorenporträt

George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair (1903 - 1950), one of the most well known writers of the 20th century.

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