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Page 23
The working man's heart does not leap when he sees a Union Jack . But the
famous insularity " and ' xenophobia ” of the English is far stronger in the working
class than in the bourgeoisie . In all countries the poor are more national than the
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The working man's heart does not leap when he sees a Union Jack . But the
famous insularity " and ' xenophobia ” of the English is far stronger in the working
class than in the bourgeoisie . In all countries the poor are more national than the
...
Page 38
It is a strange fact , but it is unquestionably true , that almost any English
intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during “ God save
the King " than of stealing from a poor box . All through the critical years many left
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It is a strange fact , but it is unquestionably true , that almost any English
intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during “ God save
the King " than of stealing from a poor box . All through the critical years many left
...
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So far as outward appearance goes , the clothes of rich and poor , especially in
the case of women , differ far far less than they did thirty or even fifteen years ago
. As to housing , England still has slums which are a blot on civilization , but much
...
So far as outward appearance goes , the clothes of rich and poor , especially in
the case of women , differ far far less than they did thirty or even fifteen years ago
. As to housing , England still has slums which are a blot on civilization , but much
...
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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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