Tag: George Orwell

One of the debates surrounding Down and Out is whether it was a piece of factual autobiography or part fiction. Orwell wrote in the Introduction to the 1935 French edition: "I think I can say that I have exaggerated nothing except in so far as all writers exaggerate by selecting. I did not feel that... Continue Reading →

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Orwell in his book Politics and the English Language gave us his point on crispiness and the importance of lucid simple language. He votes "vague language" as a powerful and helpful tool in politically manipulating readers. In a nutshell here the six rules for writers: Never use a metaphor, simile or other figure of speech which you are... Continue Reading →

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We bring to you this year end delight. The following are the books that Bookhad read. All hyperlinks will take you to their respective reviews on this blog. We'll keep updating these hyperlinks as and when we review the books. We are growing. That's like saying that the Himalayas are gigantic or that Orwell was a... Continue Reading →

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Down and Out in Paris and London – Review

Book: Down and Out in Paris and London Author: Erich Arthur Blair (George Orwell) Year: 1933 After reading Animal Farm and 1984, which were simply brilliant books, this one was like re-learning the normal day to day affair of our "mundane" lives. Of course, it wasn't exactly "normal day to day" this book, but when I... Continue Reading →

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Of Books and Writers

I'm half way through George Orwell's Down and out in Paris and London (wait for the review) and I was disappointed when I found out that the factual accuracy of the book was under doubt. According to some, Orwell exaggerated his impoverished situation in Paris and that he willingly lived with tramps in London for... Continue Reading →

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Animal Farm – Review

Month: December 2010 Book-had was reading: Animal Farm by George Orwell Review: Power corrupts, BUT absolute power corrupts absolutely. “Animal Farm” is an eloquent and thought provoking simple fable with a full 10/10 symbolic value. As Orwell himself explained, “It is a history of revolution that went wrong”. The novella can be seen as a... Continue Reading →

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