V prosinci 1936 se vydal George Orwell do Španělska, aby zde na republikánské straně bojoval proti Frankovým nacionalistům. Přestože ho Henry Miller v Paříži od úmyslu jít do války zrazoval, Orwell se připojil k milicím POUM na aragonské frontě... Zobraziť viac
George Orwell, vlastním jménem Eric Arthur Blair, se stal světoznámým autorem díky románům Farma zvířat (Animal farm) a 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four)... Zobraziť viac
Tento sociální román má tak jako mnohá jiná Orwellova díla autobiografické rysy. Zobraziť viac
Na návrh svého nakladatele strávil George Orwell v roce 1936 několik měsíců v severoanglickém hornickém městečku Wigan, aby... Zobraziť viac
Aby poznal život chudých z první ruky, vydával se George Orwell na výpravy do chudých městských čtvrtí, nejprve v Londýně a později i v Paříži. Oblékal se jako nuzák, aby mezi místní lépe zapadl, protloukal se jen s minimem peněz, přespával v zavšivených. Zobraziť viac
'This selection is a ceaseless delight ... there is a treat on almost every page' Daily TelegraphGeorge Orwell wrote, in his words, from 'a desire to see things as they are'. This new collection of his journalism and other writings, including ... Zobraziť viac
George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change. The... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1949, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has lost none of the impact with which it first hit readers. Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One... Zobraziť viac
This comprehensive collection brings together the best of George Orwell's powerful political essays and journalism with his timeless satire on totalitarianism, Animal Farm... Zobraziť viac
George Bowling, forty-five, mortgaged, married with children, is an insurance salesman with an expanding waistline, a new set of false teeth - and a desperate desire to escape his dreary life... Zobraziť viac
It's just an ordinary farm - until the animals revolt. They get rid of the irresponsible farmer. The other animals are sure that life is improving, but as systems are replaced and half-truths are retold, a new hierarchy emerges... Zobraziť viac
The first ever graphic novel version of Animal Farm - a Times Book of the Year Animal Farm is the story of what happens when the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master, and how their revolution goes horribly wrong... Zobraziť viac
The Road to Wigan Pier is a book in two parts: the first half is Orwell's description of working-class life in industrial communities of the north of England, the second examines his own political views... Zobraziť viac
George Orwells brillante Satire auf den korrumpierenden Einfluss der Macht zeigt eindringlich, dass Machtmissbrauch ein drängendes Problem jeder Gesellschaft ist - und dies ist heute so aktuell wie zur Entstehungszeit des Romans im Jahr 1945... Zobraziť viac
Pearson Education, Oxford: One of a series of fiction titles for schools. In Orwell's classic story the animals, led by the... Zobraziť viac
In January 1936, the thirty-two-year-old George Orwell left his home in London and travelled to the industrial north of England with the intention of experiencing first-hand the conditions in which the working-class poor were compelled... Zobraziť viac
This is the essential edition of the essential book of modern times, "1984", now annotated for students with an introduction by D. J. Taylor. Zobraziť viac
One of the most famous works of literature in the world, 1984 is a landmark of dystopian science fiction. It is an indictment of the communist dictatorship of Big Brother that controlled everything in 1984... Zobraziť viac
THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT 'There are occasions where it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all' Both a memoir of Orwell's experiences during the Spanish Civil War and a heartfelt tribute to those who died, Homage to Catalonia is... Zobraziť viac
