This collection of George Orwell's essays delves into political and social themes, questioning whether socialists can achieve happiness and critiquing utopian ideals.
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This collection of George Orwell's essays delves into political and social themes, questioning whether socialists can achieve happiness and critiquing utopian ideals.
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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books No thinking person can or does genuinely keep out of politics, in an age like the present one Unfailingly wise and often startlingly prophetic, George Orwell's essays are masterpieces of plain English prose. This stirring new collection brings together his most cherished pieces with lesser-known gems, ranging over everything from tree planting to living with the atom bomb, sleeping rough to the perils of getting what you want in politics.
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Romance & sex
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No sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Brief abstract references to war, pestilence, plague, and atomic destruction in essay discussions
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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Minor metaphorical references to Heaven, Hell, and perfect universes in discussions of utopias
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central essays on socialism, politics, utopias, human happiness, and critiques of perfection; explores ideological conflicts and societal goals
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present
Abuse & suffering
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Abstract discussions of poverty, human struggle, strife, and sleeping rough as part of social commentary
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