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Moreover , if England were overrun by foreign troops the English people would
know that they had been beaten and would continue the struggle . It is doubtful
whether they could be held down permanently , or whether Hitler wishes to keep
an ...
Moreover , if England were overrun by foreign troops the English people would
know that they had been beaten and would continue the struggle . It is doubtful
whether they could be held down permanently , or whether Hitler wishes to keep
an ...
Page 91
If Hitler wins this war he will consolidate his rule over Europe , Africa and the
Middle East , and if his armies have not been too greatly exhausted beforehand ,
he will wrench vast territories from Soviet Russia . He will set up a graded caste ...
If Hitler wins this war he will consolidate his rule over Europe , Africa and the
Middle East , and if his armies have not been too greatly exhausted beforehand ,
he will wrench vast territories from Soviet Russia . He will set up a graded caste ...
Page 92
But it is precisely the idea of human equality — the “ Jewish ” or “ JudæoChristian
” idea of equality — that Hitler came into the world to destroy . He has , heaven
knows , said so often enough . The thought of a world in which black men would ...
But it is precisely the idea of human equality — the “ Jewish ” or “ JudæoChristian
” idea of equality — that Hitler came into the world to destroy . He has , heaven
knows , said so often enough . The thought of a world in which black men would ...
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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
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius The Uniform Edition of George Orwell 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 |
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