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Shooting an Elephant (Penguin Modern Classics) - Community Reviews back

by Jeremy Paxman, George Orwell
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Kim Reads and Bakes
Kim Reads and Bakes rated it 11 years ago
Why has it taken me so long to discover George Orwell's non-fiction? Ever since reading "1984" when I was a teenager I've known Orwell was an excellent writer, but I didn't know just how extensive a range he had. Fiction, journalism, literary criticism, political and social commentary, memoir; there...
Rowena's Reviews
Rowena's Reviews rated it 11 years ago
This was my introduction to George Orwell's non-fiction. Supposedly during his lifetime, Orwell was known foremost as an essayist; this was quite surprising to me as it was only a couple of years ago that I'd ever even heard mention of Orwell writing non-fiction. This collection of essays really imp...
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