The English people [Hardcover]

George Orwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1947

The author of "Nineteen-eighty Four", "Animal Farm", and "Homage to Catalonia," here interprets in succinct style the social history of the British isles and its people. ILLUS.

--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Collins; First Edition edition (1947)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0007B29MY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,005,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950) was born in India and served with the Imperial Police in Burma before joining the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. Orwell was the author of six novels as well as numerous essays and nonfiction works.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice little book., September 19, 2006

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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The English People by George Orwell is a great little book about the English people. Their character, their faults, their merits and their future. Orwell, as in most of his books, holds nothing back. He hits the nail right on the head and cares nothing for the feelings of his readers. Hate him or love him, you have to respect him.
I am REALLY proud of my copy as, if you check the inside front cover, you will find it was a gift to somebody in 1947! A first edition.
And his advice to the English people on how to protect their future?
"They must breed faster, work harder, and probably live more simply, think more deeply, get rid of their snobbishness and their anachronistic class distinctions, and pay more attention to the world and less to their own backyard. Nearly all of them love their country, but they must learn to love it intelligently."
Good advice for everybody, really.