The Thought Police, doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother - "1984" itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom and its suppression; yet they were newly created by George Orwell in 1949 as he conjured his dystopian vision of a world where totalitarian power is absolute. In this novel, continuously popular since its first publication, readers can explore the dark and extraordinary world he brought so fully to life. The principal characters who lead us through that world are ordinary human beings like ourselves: ... |
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Фермата на животните несъмнено е една от класиките, които всеки трябва да прочете поне веднъж. В това луксозно издание внушенията и емоционалния заряд на британския писател Джордж Оруел са допълнително подсилени с великолепните илюстрации на известния художник Куентин Гребан. ... |
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Известен най-вече с Фермата на животните и 1984, Джордж Оруел става свидетел на някои от ключовите събития от първата половина на XX век. Изненадващо, но обяснимо е, че Пътят към кея на Уиган е единствената книга на Оруел, която не е стигала до българския читател, тъй като на пръв поглед изглежда твърде тясно насочена към английския север в средата на века и следователно не напълно разбираема. Тя обаче е ключов крайъгълен камък - Дарвиновото липсващо звено, което помага на заинтересования да попълни пъзела на авторовия живот. В първата част той подробно описва условията на труд и живот на миньорите в Ланкашър и ... |
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The Road to Wigan Pier is a book in two parts: the first half is Orwell 's description of working-class life in industrial communities of the north of England, the second examines his own political views. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by journalist and author Amelia Gentleman. The Road to Wigan Pier is an insightful and powerful account of lives lived in poverty and deprivation in a time of low wages ... |
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Ироничен и ведър, романът "Глътка въздух" е наситен с предчувствия и прогнози, които, за съжаление, се сбъдват. Веднага след публикуването му през 1939 година той се приема за абсолютен шедьовър и до днес се радва на голям интерес. Литературната критика е единодушна, че тази творба на Джордж Оруел е в основата на широко известните и световно признати негови класики "Фермата на животните" и "1984". Главният герой Джордж Боулинг, четиридесет и пет годишен, понатрупал килограми жител на лондонско предградие, внезапно решава да се отклони от монотонното си съществуване на застрахователен агент, ... |
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Една невероятна книга, в която ще намерите есета от Джордж Оруел. Джордж Оруел (1903 - 1950) е сред най-влиятелните и проницателни писатели на всички времена. При все че световната си известност дължи на двете блестящи диспотии "1984" и "Фермата на животните", майсторството му е също толкова осезаемо и в останалите му произведения - белестрични, документални и есеистични. Екзекуция чрез обесване в Бирма и принудата да застреля избягал слон пак там, призванието му да пише, опорочаването на езика от политиката, мъчителното детство в пансионат, има ли добра лоша литература, ужасът в болниците за бедни ... |
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George Orwell 's dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four is perhaps the most pervasively influential book of the twentieth century, making famous Big Brother, newspeak and Room 101. 'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past' Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, ... |
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Classic Scottish Poems. A glorious anthology of poetry and verse by the greatest classic Scottish poets, introduced by acclaimed poet John Glenday. With poems from famous Scottish writers such as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Mary Queen of Scots herself, there is plenty here to enjoy and inspire. The collection roams across so many aspects of Scottish life and culture - its landscape and history, its people and celebrations. It is a country that has always inspired poets to write about love, nature and heritage, and to reflect on the important things of life. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a ... |
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"Down and Out in Paris and London" was George Orwell 's first published book. It is at once a very personal account, and a vivid exposé of hard lives weighed down by poverty in France and England between the wars. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by writer Lara Feigel. Towards the end of the 1920s, whilst living in Paris, George Orwell's few remaining funds are stolen and he quickly ... |
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George Orwell wrote extensively about English life and politics and this selection of essays and journalism brings together some of his most provocative and insightful writing on England and Englishness. Orwell's interests were broad. He often wrote about everyday concerns such as transport, food and the weather. Turning to social issues, he exposed the plight of the poor and the unemployed. He dissected the idea of nationalism and he examined the failings of the Left. What emerges from his acute observation of English rituals, habits and attitudes is his belief that these are the very things with which the English ... |
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In "Burmese Days", George Orwell, one of the most famous writers in the English language, draws on his own experience of living and working in Burma to write an unflinching novel about the dark side of imperialism. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by journalist and writer David Eimer. John Flory is a disillusioned timber merchant based in the remote town of Kyauktada in 1920s Burma. Whilst ... |
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"Animal Farm" is George Orwell 's brilliant political satire and allegorical fable about the corrupting effects of power. Published in 1945 it is, to this day, one of the most famous and influential works of fiction ever written. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by journalist and writer Jason Cowley. When the old Major, a highly respected white boar, gathers his fellow farm animals to ... |
