George Orwell 1984+
Written by George Orwell
Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
This would later inform his political views and writing, particularly his belief in the importance of social justice and his struggle against oppression. In his essay "How the Poor Die," Orwell describes his observations of the poor and their struggle with illness and death. He portrays a society where the poor are neglected and left to suffer in silence and without dignity. This essay is another example of Orwell's commitment to social justice and his belief in the importance of empathy and compassion. In 1931, Orwell joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, where he served for five years. There he witnessed the brutal realities of colonialism and oppression. In his essay A Hanging," (1931), Orwell recounts the experience of attending the execution of a prisoner. Orwell describes the prisoner's final moments with empathy and his account of the execution is a moving critique of the dehumanizing effects of state-sanctioned violence.
Orwell's experiences with poverty oppression and violence informed his later political and social beliefs
As read by Emmy-nominated actor Geoffrey Giuliano. With a full biography of Orwell and selected quotations.
George Orwell
George Orwell (1903–1950), the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist, essayist, and critic. He was born in India and educated at Eton. After service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, he returned to Europe to earn his living by writing. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of 1984 (1949), which brought him worldwide fame.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I suppose some would like this style of presentation, but I found it hard to understand for the context of me listening while doing other things around the house. Some of the words were not clear in this context. But for perhaps a radio drama or other presentation where you're focusing on it more it would be more beneficial or entertaining. The inescapable. Problem of the tyrannical state still came through, so that was true to the book.