George Orwell A Reflective Biography

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  • Engels
  • Hardcover
  • 9780316861151
  • 27 november 2003
  • 512 pagina's
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Gordon Bowker's biography, written to coincide with Orwell's centenary, includes material which brings the writer's life into unfamiliar focus. He reveals Orwell's family background; his superstitious streak and flirtation with black magic; and his chaotic and reckless sex life.



One of the greatest writers of the 20th century, George Orwell left an enduring mark on our language and culture, with concepts such as "Big Brother", "Room 101", "Newspeak", and "Doublethink". His reputation rests not only on his political shrewdness and his sharp satires ("Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four") but also on his clear writing style and his essays. Gordon Bowker's biography, written to coincide with Orwell's centenary, includes material which brings the writer's life into unfamiliar focus. Bowker writes revealingly about Orwell's family background; the lasting influence of Eton on his work and character; his superstitious streak and youthful flirtation with black magic; and his chaotic and reckless sex life, which included at least one homoerotic relationship. It highlights the strange circumstances of his first marriage and provides evidence of his experiences in Spain and their nightmarish consequences. It also offers a fresh look at his peculiar deathbed marriage to a woman 15 years his junior.

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Little, Brown & Company

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