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George Orwell and 1984 with Dorian Lynskey

Dan Snow's History Hit - June 10, 2019 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.5K ratings
1984 is one of the greatest books ever written, and continues to both haunt and inform public perceptions of totalitarianism. Dan talks to Dorian Lynskey, who has written a biography of this critical text, discussing Orwell's reasons for writing and 1984's relevance to the present day, as well a...

Books written by George Orwell

Down And Out In Paris And London
George Orwell

34 Episodes - 230 pages - ★★★★ - 20 ratings

Homage to Catalonia
George Orwell, Lionel Trilling

20 Episodes - 232 pages - ★★★★ - 27.6K ratings

A Collection of Essays
George Orwell

3 Episodes - 316 pages - ★★★★ - 3.12K ratings

The Road to Wigan Pier
George Orwell, Richard Hoggart

1 Episode - 215 pages - ★★★★ - 10.5K ratings

Shooting an Elephant
George Orwell

1 Episode - 368 pages - ★★★★ - 6.72K ratings

Keep the Aspidistra Flying
George Orwell

277 pages - ★★★★ - 11.2K ratings

George Orwell Complete & Unabridged
George Orwell

925 pages - ★★★★ - 40 ratings