Artículos relacionados a Why I Write (Great Ideas)
Why i write editado por Penguin
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Reseña del editor:
A selection of George Orwell's politically charged essays on language and writing that give context to his dystopian classic, 1984
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them.
Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world.
Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell's timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today's era of spin.
Biografía del autor:
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them.
Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world.
Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell's timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today's era of spin.
Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell) was born in 1903 in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. The family moved to England in 1907 and in 1917 Orwell entered Eton, where he contributed regularly to the various college magazines. From 1922 to 1927 he served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, an experience that inspired his first novel, Burmese Days (1934). Several years of poverty followed. He lived in Paris for two years before returning to England, where he worked successively as a private tutor, schoolteacher and bookshop assistant, and contributed reviews and articles to a number of periodicals. Down and Out in Paris and London was published in 1933.
In 1936, he was commissioned by Victor Gollancz to visit areas of mass unemployment in Lancashire and Yorkshire, and The Road to Wigan Pier (1937) is a powerful description of the poverty he saw there. At the end of 1936 Orwell went to Spain to fight for the Republicans and was wounded, and Homage to Catalonia is his account of the civil war. He was admitted to a sanatorium in 1938 and from then on was never fully fit. He spent six months in Morocco and there wrote Coming Up for Air. During the Second World War he served in the Home Guard and worked for the BBC Eastern Service from 1941 to 1943. As literary editor of the Tribune he contributed a regular page of political and literary commentary, and he also wrote for the Observer and later for the Manchester Evening News. His unique political allegory, Animal Farm, was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which brought him world-wide fame.
George Orwell died in London in January 1950. A few days before, Desmond MacCarthy had sent him a message of greeting in which he wrote: 'You have made an indelible mark on English literature . . . you are among the few memorable writers of your generation.'
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
- EditorialPenguin Group USA
- Año de publicación2005
- ISBN 10 0143036351
- ISBN 13 9780143036357
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas119
- Valoración
Comprar nuevo
Ver este artículo
EUR 7,37
Gastos de envío:
EUR 3,74
A Estados Unidos de America
Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
Why I Write (Penguin Great Ideas)
Publicado por
Penguin Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 4
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Nº de ref. del artículo: OTF-S-9780143036357
Comprar nuevo
EUR 7,37
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Why I Write (Penguin Great Ideas) by Orwell, George [Paperback ]
Publicado por
Penguin Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Soft Cover
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Soft Cover. Condición: new. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780143036357
Comprar nuevo
EUR 11,28
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Why I Write (Paperback or Softback)
Publicado por
Penguin Books 9/6/2005
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Paperback or Softback
Cantidad disponible: 5
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. Why I Write 0.2. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: BBS-9780143036357
Comprar nuevo
EUR 11,81
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Why I Write
Publicado por
Penguin Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 5
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 3424845-n
Comprar nuevo
EUR 10,36
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Why I Write Format: Paperback
Publicado por
Penguin Random House
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Brand New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0143036351
Comprar nuevo
EUR 9,77
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Why I Write (Penguin Great Ideas)
Publicado por
Penguin Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 9
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: I-9780143036357
Comprar nuevo
EUR 14,48
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Why I Write (Penguin Great Ideas)
Publicado por
Penguin Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: bk0143036351xvz189zvxnew
Comprar nuevo
EUR 14,55
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Why I Write (Penguin Great Ideas)
Publicado por
Penguin Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: DADAX0143036351
Comprar nuevo
EUR 14,66
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Why I Write (Paperback)
Publicado por
Penguin Putnam Inc
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A selection of George Orwell's politically charged essays on language and writing that give context to his dystopian classic, 1984Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselvesand each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched livesand destroyed them.Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world.Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell's timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today's era of spin. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780143036357
Comprar nuevo
EUR 15,11
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Penguin Great Ideas Why I Write
Publicado por
Penguin Publishing Group
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0143036351
ISBN 13: 9780143036357
Nuevo
PAP
Cantidad disponible: 8
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: IB-9780143036357
Comprar nuevo
EUR 15,52
Convertir moneda