GeorgeOrwell's paean to the end of an idyllic era in British history, Coming ...George Orwell's paean to the end of an idyllic era in British history, Coming Up for Air is a poignant account of one man's attempt to recapture childhood innocence as war looms on the horizon. George Bowling, forty-five, mortgaged, married with...mehr
Set at the beginning of the Second World War, ComingUpforAir describes subu...Set at the beginning of the Second World War, Coming Up for Air describes suburban insurance agent George Bowling's return to his birthplace, a sedate Oxfordshire village. This new edition of one of George Orwell's early pre-war works explores the...mehr
George Bowling, a forty-five-year-old insurance salesman with a wife and two c...George Bowling, a forty-five-year-old insurance salesman with a wife and two children, is overweight, depressed and haunted by ever-present portents of imminent global conflict. Dreaming of escaping the staid suburban rut in which he has become...mehr
Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022 The Instant ...Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022 The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from one of the most celebrated and influential names in British sport.mehr
'To write a book is hard; to write a funny book is harder; to write a funny bo...'To write a book is hard; to write a funny book is harder; to write a funny book both wise and funny is the prerogative of Mr. Mikes' The Times_________________________If you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of...mehr
'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, d...'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish...mehr
Written more than 70 years ago, 1984 was GeorgeOrwell's chilling prophecy abo...Written more than 70 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... • Nominated as...mehr
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a fo...Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material...mehr
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Wins...It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to...mehr
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a classic dystopian novel by English author George Orw...Nineteen Eighty-Four is a classic dystopian novel by English author George Orwell. Published in 1949, it is set in the eponymous year and focuses on a repressive, totalitarian regime. The story follows the life of one seemingly insignificant man,...mehr
The International Best Selling Classics Two modern classics in one volume.The International Best Selling Classics Two modern classics in one volume.mehr
Themenschwerpunkte: Utopia & Dystopia, The Individual and Society Über den Rom...Themenschwerpunkte: Utopia & Dystopia, The Individual and Society Über den Roman: George Orwells Klassiker Animal Farm aus dem Jahr 1945 erzählt, wie die Tiere einer englischen Farm gegen die Herrschaft ihres menschlichen Besitzers rebellieren. Nachdem...mehr
These essays, reviews and articles illuminate the life and work of one of the ...These essays, reviews and articles illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of this century - a man who created a unique literary manner from the process of thinking aloud and who elevated political writing to an art.mehr
The Road to Wigan Pier is Orwell's 1937 study of poverty and working-class lif...The Road to Wigan Pier is Orwell's 1937 study of poverty and working-class life in northern England.mehr