Orwell’s Ghosts : Wisdom and Warnings for the 21st Century
by
Laura Beers
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1911723022
ISBN-13
9781911723028
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Imprint
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 13th, 2024
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
436 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 15.00 x 2.60 cms
Ksh 3,600.00
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With Orwell claimed by all sides of the culture wars, returning to his own world and words offers sharp and surprising lessons for today’s crises.
Seventy-five years after 1984 first published, George Orwell is back. Progressives denounce ‘Orwellian’ untruths by Trump, Johnson, Putin et al, while conservatives accuse governments and mainstream media of ‘Orwellian’ censorship. But what does ‘Orwellian’ really mean? What would the man himself say about these crises, and what can we learn from his ideas?
Orwell’s Ghosts reveals Orwell in all his complexity, exploring his commitment to political liberty and economic justice alongside his undeniable chauvinism. This sharp free thinker’s commentaries remain invaluable, whether on political truth, disinformation, class, race and empire, or highlighting the promise of socialism and the dangerous appeal of authoritarianism. Even Orwell’s misogyny offers troubling lessons about gender politics on the left. All of his books show remarkable resonance between the first half of the twentieth century and today’s world.Revisiting Orwell’s own age of rapid change and urgent crossroads, this book sheds unique light on both our recent past and our current upheavals.Get Orwell’s Ghosts by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd and it has pages.
