Annotative Bibliography
Prof. E. Mc Cormick
Oct 4, 2010
Saunders, Loraine “ The Unsung Artistry of George Orwell: The Novels from Burmese Days to Nineteen-Eighty-Four”
Published by Aldershot, Hampshire, UK 2008
Critical reviews of Orwell’s fiction. I shall use these to show the influences of his life’s experiences and how they helped for his fiction.
Hitchens, Christopher “ Why Orwell Matters”
Published by Basic Books, NY, NY 2002
An exploration of how Orwell’s writing was well before his time and still has tremendous contemporary socio-political relevance.
Meyers, Jeffrey “Orwell: Wintry Conscience of a Generation”
Published by W.W. Norton & Co NY, NY 2002
Statements on the ideals of the time and where Orwell fits into them . As well as how he was influential in changing and supporting the budding political philosophies of the early twentieth century.
Griffiths, Sian “Predictions: 30 Great Minds of the Future”
Essay : 1984 in 2084
Oxford University Press, Oxford NY 1999
30 essays of future predictions from science fiction to political theory. Where does Orwell fit in among these other writers. What was Orwell correct about, what may still happen and where was he mistaken.
Lane, Christopher “Hatred and Civility: The Antisocial Life In Victorian England”
Electronic resource.
Columbia University Press, NY, NY 2004
I want to paint a clear picture of the historical back round of Orwell’s life and how it formed his opinions.
Website with comprehensive information on Orwell, his work, family, and critical reviews.
The Sunday Times (London)
George Orwell’s Son Speaks for the First Time on his Father.
Interview by John Carey.
A rare and intimate interview into what kind of a man Orwell was by his reclusive adopted son Richard Blair. This interview shows how very different Orwell was from the publics perception of him based on his work.
The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell. Volume 1
An Age Like This 1920-1940
Published by Harcourt, Brace and World NY. First Edition 1966
Rough drafts of his non fiction, plus letters to friends, family and editors. Great historical perspective through his correspondence. Also, many of Orwell’s book reviews of other authors at the time.
Orwell, George 1984
Published by Harcourt-Brace 2001 edition
Orwell’s most famous work. In my opinion almost everything he did throughout his life had some influence on this timeless masterpiece published just before his untimely death. This novel has brought the terms “Big Brother (is watching you)” and “Orwellian” into the modern vernacular.
Orwell, George Animal Farm
50th edition. Published by Harcourt-Brace and Co. NY and London. 2005
Orwell’s “children’s book” on the evolution and corruption of power. An historical fairy tale of Marxism gone terribly wrong.
Check for any writing by Orwell concerning his adopted son Richard.Check for commentary or interviews with other friends and relatives both living and dead. Also check www.GeorgeOrwell.org for sources and reliability.
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