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020			_a9781787300521
082			_a828.91208 _bORW
100			_aOrwell, George
245			_aOrwell on truth
260			_aLondon _bHarvill Secker _c2017
300			_axviii, 197 p. _c19 cm.
365			_b499 _cINR _d00
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520			_a'Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four. If that is granted, all else follows.' This selection of George Orwell’s writing, from both his novels and non-fiction, gathers together his thoughts on the subject of truth. It ranges from discussion of personal honesty and morality, to freedom of speech and political propaganda. Orwell’s unique clarity of thought and illuminating scepticism provide the perfect defence against our post-truth world of fake news and confusion. 'The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.' Includes an introduction by Alan Johnson and passages from Burmese Days, The Road to Wigan Pier, Coming Up for Air, The Lion and the Unicorn, Animal Farm, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell’s letters, war-time diary, criticism and essays including ‘Fascism and Democracy’, ‘Culture and Democracy’, ‘Looking Back on the Spanish War’, ‘As I Please’, ‘Notes on Nationalism’, ‘The Prevention of Literature’, ‘Politics and the English Language’ and ‘Why I Write’.
650			_aTruthfulness and falsehood
650			_aPolitical and social views
650			_aPolitical aspects
650			_aLiterary Criticism
650			_aCriticism and interpretation
650			_aTruth - Essays
650			_aFiction
710			_aMilner, David
710			_aJohnson, Alan
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