Decline of the English Murder George Orwell

Name: Decline of the English Murder By George Orwell
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Summary

In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.

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Decline of the English Murder by George Orwell

About George Orwell

Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include Burmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia.

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Sku

GOR008479424

ISBN 13

9780141191263

ISBN 10

0141191260

Title

Decline of the English Murder by George Orwell

Author

George Orwell

Series

Penguin Great Ideas

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Year published

20090827

Number of pages

128

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N/A

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins