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George Orwell the Essayist: Literature, Politics and the Periodical Culture

English

By (author): Dr Peter Marks

This title provides an insight into the original context, qualities and influence of George Orwell's essays and provides the first extended examination of his genius as an essayist. George Orwell ranked his essays among his greatest literary achievements. In modern English literature they are praised as the finest accomplishments of the form. More than half a century after his death, Peter Marks gives them the scholarly attention they merit. We gain a better understanding of Orwell by properly understanding his essays. Mark's sophisticated account of the essay form explains why its flexible properties are the ideal tool for Orwell's critical and political thinking. Situating the essays in their original periodical contexts we see how Orwell manipulates his approach across a range of journals so as to entertain, convince or provoke his expected readers. We are privy to the rhetorical tactics a master uses to convince his audience. Exploring the popularity of the essay's beyond his death, we realize how the essays have influenced Orwell's posthumous reputation. A major contribution to our interpretation of Orwell, this critical study unravels the variety, complexity and, occasional inconsistency, of essays by one of the greatest writers of the form. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 388g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 09 Feb 2012
  • Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781441125842

About Dr Peter Marks

Peter Marks is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Sydney Australia. He wrote British Filmmakers: Terry Gilliam (Manchester University Press 2009) co-edited Literature and the Contemporary (Longmans 1999) and has written articles and chapters on such topics as George Orwell the essay 1930s British and American literature periodicals surveillance and film adaptation.

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