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Page 55
Nothing was more desolating at the beginning of this war than the way in which
the whole of the older generation conspired to pretend that it was the war of 1914
-18 over again . All the old duds were back on the job , THE LION AND THE ...
Nothing was more desolating at the beginning of this war than the way in which
the whole of the older generation conspired to pretend that it was the war of 1914
-18 over again . All the old duds were back on the job , THE LION AND THE ...
Page 77
In a country like England we cannot rip down the whole structure and build again
from the bottom , least of all in time of war . Inevitably the majority of industrial
concerns will continue with much the same personnel as before , the one - time ...
In a country like England we cannot rip down the whole structure and build again
from the bottom , least of all in time of war . Inevitably the majority of industrial
concerns will continue with much the same personnel as before , the one - time ...
Page 91
The whole English - speaking world is haunted by the idea of human equality ,
and though it would be simply a lie to say that either we or the Americans have
ever acted up to our professions , still , the idea is there , and it is capable of one
day ...
The whole English - speaking world is haunted by the idea of human equality ,
and though it would be simply a lie to say that either we or the Americans have
ever acted up to our professions , still , the idea is there , and it is capable of one
day ...
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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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