'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, the courage of ordinary Spanish men and women he fought alongside, the terror and confusion of the front, his near-fatal bullet wound and the vicious treachery of his supposed allies.
A firsthand account of the brutal conditions of the Spanish Civil War, George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia includes an introduction by Julian Symons in Penguin Modern Classics.
| ISBN: | 9780141183053 |
| Publication date: | 30th March 2000 |
| Author: | George Orwell |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Genres: |
Memoirs Autobiography: historical, political and military Civil wars Political structures: democracy Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship European history |
'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia.
Homage to Catalonia features in the following genres: Memoirs, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Civil wars, Political structures: democracy, Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship, European history
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Homage to Catalonia was written by George Orwell and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Homage to Catalonia has 272 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Classics series
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