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Introducing this new edition of George Orwell's critical essays on politics and literature, this volume features both 'Politics vs. Literature: An Examination of Gulliver's Travels' and 'Politics and the English Language'.First published in 1946, both the essays featured in this volume were written by Orwell on the topics of politics and literature. In 'Politics vs. Literature', the author criticises Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726), as a pessimi...

Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within society. Orwell, a democratic socialist, modelled the authoritarian state in the novel on Stali...

Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell. The novel uses animals to describe Stalin era revolutions. The novel is about the corruption and greed of the leaders of the revolution. The novel gives a strong dystopian image of indifference and evil.Ranked 31st in Modern Library's Best 20th Century Novels.One of Time Magazines 100 best English Language Novels.Expertly formatted with a linked table of contents. Look for more classic books from Green Light.Visit us at - GreenLighteB...

George Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a compelling allegorical novella that critiques totalitarianism and explores the dynamics of power and corruption. Set on a rural farm, the narrative unfolds through the rise and fall of a group of farm animals who, inspired by revolutionary ideals, revolt against their human farmer. The literary style is marked by its simplicity and stark realism, yet it resonates with profound political implications, drawing parallels to the Russian Revolution and the sub...

Jonathan Edwards was just an ordinary American boy but he was different too. The country he lived in wasn't the America of today - but a new world full of adventure and opportunity. Battles and Tomahawks were just some of the thrilling adventures that his family lived through. But Jonathan also loved the small things in life too. In an age of scientific discovery, Edwards saw God's beauty displayed most perfectly through nature. His journals are filled with drawings of plants, animals, and...

George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father’s—and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. In a stunning graphic memoir, Takei revisits his haunting childhood in American concentration camps, as one of over 100,000 Japanese Americans impr...

In a world where Big Brother watches every move, where history is rewritten, and where even thoughts are policed, Winston Smith dares to rebel. Living in the totalitarian state of Oceania, Winston works at the Ministry of Truth, altering the past to fit the Party's ever-changing version of reality. But as he begins to question the system and falls in love with Julia, he risks everything for a taste of freedom.A haunting vision of absolute power and control, 1984 is George Orwell's ...

“The Mill on the Floss” is a novel that was written by George Eliot (the pen name of author Mary Ann Evans) and published in 1860. The novel was originally published in three parts. It was very successful and was adapted into a film as early as 1937. It was Eliot’s second novel and one of her most successful of all time.The novel tells the story of the Tulliver family and their wild, unruly daughter Maggie who live at Dorlcote Mill on the Floss river. Maggie considers her ...

**WINNER of the Single title category of the Holt Medallion Contest 2017**She's the jilted bridezilla. He's the commitment-phobe best man. Can they work together for the sake of their businesses? Or should they avoid each other for the sake of their sanity?Chloe Cassidy has fallen out of love with love. Which, for a wedding planner, is a highly inconvenient turn of events. When her longtime sweetheart jilts her at the altar for a honeymoon Chloe's belief in...

“If you’ve ever felt like creativity was sometimes out of reach, this is the guide you’ve been waiting for.” —Laurie Santos, host of The Happiness Lab podcastGreat ideas are all around us, waiting to be discovered—this illuminating guide offers accessible, research-backed advice on how to find them.We’re used to imagining creativity as a lightbulb moment—sudden, mysterious, reserved for the gifted few. But what if ideas aren’t conj...

The definitive guide to creating the most mouthwatering burgers by the “foremost authority on hamburgers” (New York Times), Emmy Award–winning filmmaker, YouTube’s Burger Scholar, and author George Motz—expanded and updated with new and improved recipesThe Great American Burger Book was the first book to showcase a wide range of regional burger styles and cooking methods. In this expanded and updated edition, Geor...

"A massive, erudite, and entertaining novel . . . skillfully weaves historical fact and plausible fiction" to tell the story of Mary Queen of Scots ( New York Newsday).She was a child crowned a queen. . . .A sinner hailed as a saint. . . .A lover denounced as a whore . . .A woman murdered for her dreams . . .Margaret George's national bestselling Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles brings to life the fascinatin...