Orwell's Politics

This is a study of George Orwell's political ideas and beliefs through the publication of 1984 . John Newsinger places him in historical context, examining his response to imperialism, mass unemployment in the 1930s, the revolution in Spain, and the Second World War and its aftermath. Particular attention is paid to Orwell's American connection. The book looks at recent feminist critiques of Orwell's politics, and identifies new sources for 1984 .

John Newsinger is Senior Lecturer in History at Bath Spa University College.

Introduction * Pax Britannica * Down Among the Oppressed * Spilling the Spanish Beans * Only Revolution Can Save England * A Choice of Evils * The Destruction of the Soviet Myth * A Doctor Treating an All but Hopeless Case
Introduction * Pax Britannica * Down Among the Oppressed * Spilling the Spanish Beans * Only Revolution Can Save England * A Choice of Evils * The Destruction of the Soviet Myth * A Doctor Treating an All but Hopeless Case

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