Along with a new biography by D.J. Taylor, a British historian, the books draw on letters discovered in the past 20 years between the writer and various paramours, as well as some written by ...

An incredible book that has influenced the world, Orwell's 1984 is a dystopian tale that follows one man's Nightmare Odyssey ...

A new introduction in the 75th anniversary edition of George Orwell's classic novel about "thoughtcrime" landed at the center of the culture wars.

For many, “1984” by George Orwell is one of those books. Its impact on science-fiction and pop culture is far-reaching. “Big Brother,” “Thought Police” and even “ Orwellian ” are ...

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Written by visionary George Orwell, "Animal Farm," a political fable still studied all over the world, was published on this day in history, Aug. 17, 1945.

When Orwell was wounded at the front, she rushed to his side, but her presence there — like most of what she did in Spain — went unremarked in his book. “Orwell spends over 2,500 words ...

THE COLLECTED ESSAYS, JOURNALISM AND LETTERS OF GEORGE ORWELL. Edited by Sonia Orwell and fan Angus. Four volumes (2,041 pages), Harcourt, Brace & World. $34.80 the set By all odds, George ...