The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius

George Orwell

Language: Unknown

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British Literature Classics Economics Essays History Literature Nonfiction Philosophy Political Science Politics

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Published: Feb 19, 1941

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"As I write, highly civilized human beings are flying overhead, trying to kill me." So starts this 1941 essay in which Orwell argues that the outdated British class system was hampering the war effort, and that in order to defeat Hitler, Britain needed a socialist revolution. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_and_the_Unicorn:_Socialism_and_the_English_Genius) Part I: England Your England Part II: Shopkeepers at War Part III: The English Revolution