George Orwell was the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950). Born in India and educated in England he declared that he wrote every word toward the establishment of democratic socialism'. The themes of moral awareness and social justice can be found in his writing, and are linked back to a childhood where he quickly became aware of the social disparities. His most popular works were the political satires Animal Farm and 1984 .
On the shelves
Fiction
Biography
- George Orwell: English rebel by Robert Colls
- Orwell: the life by D.J. Taylor
Further resources
- George Orwell by Jeffrey Meyers. From the Reader's Guide to ... series
- George Orwell by Haydn Middleton. From the Creative Lives series
- George Orwell by B.T. Oxley. From the Literature in Perspective series
- Orwell by Edward M. Thomas. From the Writers and Critics series
- Orwell by Raymond Williams. Third edition. From the Fontana Modern Masters series.
Fiction
- The Last man in Europe by Dennis Glover
Adaptations
- 1984 by George Orwell; a new adaptation created by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan. This play was first performed as a co-production between Headlong and Nottingham Playhouse, Friday 13 September 2013.
Collection highlights
- Orwell, George, 1995, Animal farm: a fairy story, 50th anniversary edition with pictures by Ralph Steadman
Study notes
Reference resources
- World Book Encyclopedia
Entry for George Orwell in
- Payne, Tom 1997, The A-Z of great writers