1st Edition

George Orwell Into the Twenty-first Century

By Thomas Cushman, John Rodden Copyright 2004
328 Pages
by Routledge

326 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

The year 2003 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Orwell, one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century. Orwell's books are assigned today in over 60,000 classrooms annually. In this book essays by prominent writers and scholars explain why his impact continues in a world much changed from his own. The essays explore new aspects of Orwell's life and work and his... Read more
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Thomas Cushman, John Rodden