The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 9
Page 15
This belief was eccentric , but he wrote notes for lectures on guerrilla warfare and
on the need for popular political aims to influence military tactics and strategy
which were far in advance of most military thinking of the day . The
Commissioning ...
This belief was eccentric , but he wrote notes for lectures on guerrilla warfare and
on the need for popular political aims to influence military tactics and strategy
which were far in advance of most military thinking of the day . The
Commissioning ...
Page 76
Socialism aims , ultimately , at a world - state of free and equal human beings . It
takes the equality of human rights for granted . Nazism assumes just the opposite
. The driving force behind the Nazi movement is the belief in human inequality ...
Socialism aims , ultimately , at a world - state of free and equal human beings . It
takes the equality of human rights for granted . Nazism assumes just the opposite
. The driving force behind the Nazi movement is the belief in human inequality ...
Page 104
It is time for the people to define their war aims . What is wanted is a simple ,
concrete programme of action , which can be given all possible publicity , and
round which public opinion can group itself . I suggest that the following six -
point ...
It is time for the people to define their war aims . What is wanted is a simple ,
concrete programme of action , which can be given all possible publicity , and
round which public opinion can group itself . I suggest that the following six -
point ...
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - the.ken.petersen - LibraryThingIt seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and ... Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aims appeal argues army become beginning believed better bombing British capitalism civilization comes common Communists danger defeat democracy Empire enemy England English equality Essays Europe exist face fact Fascism feel fighting forces foreign German hand happen Hitler houses human idea ignorance imperial important India industry intellectuals Italy kind Labour land largely left-wing less Lion living London look Marxism mass mean merely middle class military million morale movement necessary never officers once Orwell Orwell's Party past patriotism peace Penguin political poor position possible present probably produce result revolutionary rich ruling sense side simply Socialism Socialist society stand thing thought tradition true turn Unicorn V. S. Pritchett values whole write wrong