The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 6
Page 32
But the navy is only partially, and the Air Force hardly at all, within the ruling-class
orbit. It must be admitted that so long as things were peaceful the methods of the
British ruling class served them well enough. Their own people manifestly ...
But the navy is only partially, and the Air Force hardly at all, within the ruling-class
orbit. It must be admitted that so long as things were peaceful the methods of the
British ruling class served them well enough. Their own people manifestly ...
Page 33
As people to live under, and looking at them merely from a liberal, negative
standpoint, the British ruling class had their points. They were preferable to the
truly modern men, the Nazis and Fascists. But it had long been obvious that they
would ...
As people to live under, and looking at them merely from a liberal, negative
standpoint, the British ruling class had their points. They were preferable to the
truly modern men, the Nazis and Fascists. But it had long been obvious that they
would ...
Page 34
The British ruling class were not altogether wrong in thinking that Fascism was on
their side. It is a fact that any rich man, unless he is a Jew, has less to fear from
Fascism than from either Communism or democratic Socialism. One ought never
...
The British ruling class were not altogether wrong in thinking that Fascism was on
their side. It is a fact that any rich man, unless he is a Jew, has less to fear from
Fascism than from either Communism or democratic Socialism. One ought never
...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
airmen army Blackshirts Blimps bombing planes Britain British Empire British ruling class capitalist civilization coloured common Communists Conscientious Objectors Conservatism culture danger defeated democracy disaster dividend-drawer Dunkirk enemy England English Socialist movement equality Europe European exist face fact Fascism feel fighting fism foreign genuinely German Gestapo grasp happen Hitler hypocrisy idea imperial incomes India industry intel intellectuals intelligentsia Italians kind Labour Party land leaders lectuals left-wing less living mean ment middle class military million modern monied class morale nation Nazi Nazism necessary never numbers officers outlook ownership pacifist past patriotism peace planned economy political position possible privilege pro-Fascist probably produce programme propaganda revolution revolutionary rich Rolls-Royce car Russians side simply slums snigger Socialism society Spanish stagnation stupidity surrender totalitarianism Trade Unions treacherous true turn war-aims whole workers wrong thing
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Works, George Orwell [His works. Uniform edition], George Orwell |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker and Warburg, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 11 Feb 2011 |
| Length | 96 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |