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Cover of A Collection of Essays by George Orwell

A Collection of Essays

George Orwell · 1946

The most influential political essayist in English. "Politics and the English Language," "Shooting an Elephant," "Why I Write." These essays set the standard for clarity, honesty, and political courage in nonfiction prose. Every journalist's handbook.

Essays · the Pro canon

The case for it, the case against, and the rest of the canon open with Pro.