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GEORGE ORWELL’S ESSAYS

Tuesday afternoons 

 Sessions £42.50

George Orwell is frequently called one of the best English essayists. His essays are provocative, thought-provoking and raise subjects and issues which remain as relevant as when they were first published. He writes about politics, what has come to be called ‘popular culture’, literature and the importance of the correct use of language amongst other things. His own language is lucid, readable and entertaining. The essays give a sense of a man using the essay form to clarify his own thought, but that thought is always debatable. Indeed, these wonderful pieces will, I am sure, give rise to lively discussion!

All of the essays we will discuss are to be found in George Orwell, Selected Essays in the Oxford World’s Classic series and it would be very helpful if you equip yourself with a copy. There are other selections of the

essays but this one contains all the texts we will discuss. However, I will provide copies of the essays under discussion on a weekly basis as the course continues.

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