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It is a land of snobbery and privilege , ruled largely by the old and silly . But in any
calculation about it one has got to take into account its emotional unity , the
tendency of nearly all its inhabitants to feel alike and act together in moments of ...
It is a land of snobbery and privilege , ruled largely by the old and silly . But in any
calculation about it one has got to take into account its emotional unity , the
tendency of nearly all its inhabitants to feel alike and act together in moments of ...
Page 52
Public education in England has been meanly starved of money , but it has
nevertheless improved , largely owing to the devoted efforts of the teachers , and
the habit of reading has become enormously more widespread . To an increasing
...
Public education in England has been meanly starved of money , but it has
nevertheless improved , largely owing to the devoted efforts of the teachers , and
the habit of reading has become enormously more widespread . To an increasing
...
Page 75
Revolution does not mean red flags and street fighting , it means a fundamental
shift Whether it happens with or without bloodshed is largely an accident of time
and place . Nor does it mean the dictatorship of a single class . The people in ...
Revolution does not mean red flags and street fighting , it means a fundamental
shift Whether it happens with or without bloodshed is largely an accident of time
and place . Nor does it mean the dictatorship of a single class . The people in ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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