Warum ich schreibe. Die grossen Essays

"My greatest goal was to turn political writing into an art." George Orwell achieved this not only with his great parables 1984 and Animal Farm but also with his clear, insightful essays, which are outstanding examples of what happens when literary talent is combined with political acumen. The relentless honesty, even in politically sensitive matters, makes his essays a timelessly engaging read. Why George Orwell wrote is nowhere more evident than in these texts. This collection includes essays from two decades: Shooting an Elephant, My Time as a Bookseller, Fascism and Democracy, Memories of the Spanish Civil War, Notes on Nationalism, Why I Write, How the Poor Die, Thoughts on Gandhi, and many more.