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Such, Such Were the Joys: With the Introductory Essay 'Why I Write'

Name: Such, Such Were the Joys: With the Introductory Essay 'Why I Write'
ISBN: 9781528792141

By
- George Orwell
Publisher
- Read & Co. Great Essays

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Language: English
Format
Category: Biographies

George Orwell's autobiographical essay, 'Such, Such Were the Joys', recounts his memoirs between the ages of eight and thirteen, offering insight into Edwardian class conflict from the perspective of a child.

In the years preceding and encompassing the First World War, Orwell describes his early views of the world, considering class divides, oppression, and conflict. Relating his experiences from the age of eight up until thirteen, the author offers poignant and haunting insights of life in the early twentieth century. This new edition of 'Such, Such Were the Joys' also features Orwell's essay 'Why I Write'.

Release date

Ebook: 9 March 2021