Christopher Hitchens argues that George Orwell still matters because of his clarity about totalitarianism, his political honesty and his plain prose. He defends Orwell against attacks from both the left and the right, discusses Orwell's views on empire, patriotism, women and Englishness, and examines Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.
It is for readers of Orwell who want a spirited appraisal of him. It is a short essay that makes a clear case for why his example of thinking independently still counts.
Outward-looking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Evidence Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
