His work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Eric arthur blair known by his pen name george orwell, was an english novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. George orwell was a british author and journalist who fought against social injustice and totalitarianism. Written in 1948, 1984 was george orwells chilling prophecy about the future. Renowned urban artist shepard faireys new look for orwells classic dystopian tale one of britains most popular novels, george orwells nineteen eightyfour is set in a society terrorised by a totalitarian ideology propagated by the party. George orwell has 392 books on goodreads with 5984588 ratings. George orwell, english novelist, essayist, and critic famous for his novels animal farm 1945 and nineteen eightyfour 1949, the fictionalized but autobiographical down and out in paris and london 1933, and homage to catalonia 1938, an account of his experiences in the spanish civil war.
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