# Literary and Political Essays

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- Authors: [George Orwell](https://www.bookquiver.com/george-orwell)
- Publisher: Alma
- ISBN: 978-18-4749-515-0
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2025-08-28
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

This volume collects all of Orwell’s major essays, including ‘Shooting an Elephant’, ‘Inside the Whale’, ‘Politics and the English Language’, ‘Why I Write’ and ‘Politics vs Literature: An Examination of Gulliver’s Travels’, as well as a generous selection of shorter pieces on a variety of literary and political subjects.