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It's a pity for most people this will be the only Orwell's book they will read, personally I find it one of his weaker ones, I liked "Animal farm", "Down and ou
by stiff 13y ago
It's a pity for most people this will be the only Orwell's book they will read, personally I find it one of his weaker ones, I liked "Animal farm", "Down and out in Paris and London" and his essays much more, and his biggest literary achievement is probably "Homage for Catalonia".
- unimpressive 13y agoOrwell's non-fiction is brilliant, and shines much brighter than the books that made him famous. (Animal Farm and 1984). Also, if you'd like to read Homage to Catalonia: http://www.george-orwell.org/Homage_to_Catalonia/index.html http://www.george-orwell.org/Homage_to_Catalonia/index.html I highly recommend it.
- corwinstephen 13y agoThere's also my personal favorite, "A Nice Cup of Tea." http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm
- dionidium 13y agoIt's true that Orwell was a much better writer of nonfiction than he was of fiction, but, oddly, reading Burmese Days is what made me realize that. I think it's my favorite of his novels because it's so personal. (Although you can almost get everything you need to know about Burmese Days in much less time by reading "Shooting an Elephant.") http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_an_Elephant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_an_Elephant