In 1945 vlak na de Tweede Wereldoorlog schreef George Orwell wat een van zijn meest fameuze essays zou worden. Notes on Nationalism . Al in de eerste alinea s trekt hij het begrip nationalisme breder dan gebruikelijk. voor Orwell gaat het om een nietsontziend geloo... Lees meer.

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George Orwell s masterwork now in the Penguin Clothbound Classics series with a cover designed by Coralie Bickford-SmithOne of the BBC s 100 Novels that Shaped the World Who controls the past controls the future. who controls the present controls the past Hidden awa... Lees meer.

One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell s 1984.War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength In 1984 London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania wher... Lees meer.

Een grote wereldklassieker in een nieuw jasje met schitterende illustraties van Quentin Gr ban. Voor alle lezers vanaf 8 jaar. Alle dieren zijn gelijk maar sommige zijn gelijker dan andere. Wanneer de dieren de boerderij overnemen denken ze dat dat het begin van... Lees meer.

When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning ruthless elite among them masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and... Lees meer.

Presented in a beautiful collector s edition Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell s profound dystopian novel about a surveillance state far ahead of its time featuring an introduction by writer journalist and Orwell scholar Dorian Lynskey.... Lees meer.

Animal Farm tells the story of a group of anthropomorphic farm animals who rebel against their human farmer hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal free and happy. In 1943 there was an urgent need for Animal Farm. The Soviet Union had become Bri... Lees meer.

This is the story of the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century and a probing consideration of what it means to be a wife and a writer in the modern world Simply a masterpiece...Funder not only re-makes the art of biography she... Lees meer.

De Franse tekenaar Xavier Coste Normandi 1989 weet op een angstaanjagende en suggestieve manier nog meer betekenis te geven aan dit meesterwerk van George Orwell. In het Engeland van na de Koude Oorlog werkt Winston Smith continu bewaakt door camera s spionnen en b... Lees meer.

Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities... Lees meer.

The first ever graphic novel adaptation of George Orwell s timeless dystopiaWinston Smith an outwardly obedient citizen of Airstrip One dreams secretly of truth and freedom - but his rebellion will come at a terrible cost. George Orwell s dark masterpiece has enthrall... Lees meer.

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics. irresistible mini editions of short stories novellas and essays from the world s greatest writers designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-SmithCelebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics they take us from s... Lees meer.

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE A marvellous book . . . I just loved it all and have a permanently marked-up dog-eared copy on my shelf for the next generation Tom Hanks Furious... Lees meer.

Waarin schuilen de verlokkingen van het nationalisme en het fascisme. Hoe worden taal en literatuur gebruikt voor politieke doelen. Wat kun je doen om je eigen schrijfstijl te verbeteren. In Tegen totalitarisme lees je de antwoorden van George Orwell op deze vragen... Lees meer.