While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Orwell books.
- 1. 1984 (Signet Classics) (1950)
- 2. Homage to Catalonia; and, Looking Back on the Spanish War (1968)
- 3. 1984 (2009)
- 4. The Road to Wigan Pier (1972)
- 5. Homage To Catalonia by George Orwell (1961)
- 6. A Collection of Essays (1970)
- 7. Down and Out in Paris and London (1972)
- 8. Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom (2018)
- 9. Facing Unpleasant Facts (2009)
- 10. Politics and the English Language (Penguin Modern Classics) (2013)
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1. 1984 (Signet Classics) (1950)
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching…A startling and haunting vision of the world, 1984 is so powerful that it is completely…
2. Homage to Catalonia; and, Looking Back on the Spanish War (1968)
London. 18 cm. 246 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma inglés .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. #9,180,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #173360 in European History (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
3. 1984 (2009)
Probably the most influential novel of the twentieth century, has been described as chilling, absorbing, satirical, momentous, prophetic and terrifying. This edition, with an introduction by novelist Robert Harris, marks the sixtieth anniversary of this great work’s publication. #800,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12913 in Literature #377756 in Literature & Fiction (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
4. The Road to Wigan Pier (1972)
In the 1930s Orwell was sent by a socialist book club to investigate the appalling mass unemployment in the industrial north of England. He went beyond his assignment to investigate the employed as well-”to see the most typical section of the English working class.” Foreword by Victor Gollancz. #20,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #36 in Poverty #31 in Communism & Socialism (Books) #12 in Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Literary Criticism Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
5. Homage To Catalonia by George Orwell (1961)
©1952, stated Sixth Printing 1961, softcover, 232 pages, no illustrations, measures about 8 inches X 5 3/8 inches. “George Orwell went to Spain in late 1936, in his role as a journalist, but then, pretty inevitably, put down his pen and spent the next year fighting with the P.O.U.M (Partido Obrero de Unificacion Marxista) Militia against the Fascist forces under Francisco Franco. Homage to Catalonia, written immediately after his return and published in 1938, tells the story of his military service with the POUM, both against the Right and the Left, and, in quick succession, of his initial hopes for the classless society…
6. A Collection of Essays (1970)
One of the most thought-provoking and vivid essayists of the twentieth century, George Orwell fought the injustices of his time with singular vigor through pen and paper. In this selection of essays, he ranges from reflections on his boyhood schooling and the profession of writing to his views on the Spanish Civil War and British imperialism. The pieces collected here include the relatively unfamiliar and the more celebrated, making it an ideal compilation for both new and dedicated readers of Orwell’s work. #78,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #590 in Literary…
7. Down and Out in Paris and London (1972)
This unusual fictional account, in good part autobiographical, narrates without self-pity and often with humor the adventures of a penniless British writer among the down-and-out of two great cities. In the tales of both cities we learn some sobering Orwellian truths about poverty and society. #40,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #379 in Literature #27 in Paris Travel Guides #1114 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
8. Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom (2018)
Both George Orwell and Winston Churchill came close to death in the mid-1930’s—Orwell shot in the neck in a trench line in the Spanish Civil War, and Churchill struck by a car in New York City. If they’d died then, history would scarcely remember them. At the time, Churchill was a politician on the outs, his loyalty to his class and party suspect. Orwell was a mildly successful novelist, to put it generously. No one would have predicted that by the end of the 20th century they would be considered two of the most important people in British history for having the vision and courage to campaign tirelessly, in words and in…
9. Facing Unpleasant Facts (2009)
George Orwell was first and foremost an essayist, producing throughout his life an extraordinary array of short nonfiction that reflected–and illuminated–the fraught times in which he lived. “As soon as he began to write something,” comments George Packer in his foreword, “it was as natural for Orwell to propose, generalize, qualify, argue, judge–in short, to think–as it was for Yeats to versify or Dickens to invent.”Facing Unpleasant Facts charts Orwell’s development as a master of the narrative-essay form and unites such classics as “Shooting an Elephant”…
10. Politics and the English Language (Penguin Modern Classics) (2013)
‘Politics and the English Language’ is widely considered Orwell’s most important essay on style. Style, for Orwell, was never simply a question of aesthetics; it was always inextricably linked to politics and to truth.’All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.When the general atmosphere is bad, language must suffer.’Language is a political issue, and slovenly use of language and cliches make it easier for those in power to deliberately use misleading language to hide unpleasant political facts. Bad…
Best Orwell Books That Will Hook You
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Big Brother: The Orwellian Nightmare Come True
Author(s): Mark Dice
ID: 2322198, Publisher: The Resistance, Year: 21 Jan 2011, Size: 447 Kb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are really best-sellers according to Los Angeles Times, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.