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George Orwell the Essayist - Literature, Politics and the Periodical Culture (Hardcover, New)
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George Orwell the Essayist - Literature, Politics and the Periodical Culture (Hardcover, New)
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This title provides an insight into the original context, qualities
and influence of George Orwell's essays and provides the first
extended examination of his genius as an essayist. George Orwell
ranked his essays among his greatest literary achievements. In
modern English literature they are praised as the finest
accomplishments of the form. More than half a century after his
death, Peter Marks gives them the scholarly attention they merit.
We gain a better understanding of Orwell by properly understanding
his essays. Mark's sophisticated account of the essay form explains
why its flexible properties are the ideal tool for Orwell's
critical and political thinking. Situating the essays in their
original periodical contexts we see how Orwell manipulates his
approach across a range of journals so as to entertain, convince or
provoke his expected readers. We are privy to the rhetorical
tactics a master uses to convince his audience. Exploring the
popularity of the essay's beyond his death, we realize how the
essays have influenced Orwell's posthumous reputation. A major
contribution to our interpretation of Orwell, this critical study
unravels the variety, complexity and, occasional inconsistency, of
essays by one of the greatest writers of the form.
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