It'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

It'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