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... look down the nearest street to see it . > Economically , England is certainly two nations , if not 26 THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
... look down the nearest street to see it . > Economically , England is certainly two nations , if not 26 THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
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For long past there had been in England an entirely functionless class , living on money that was invested they hardly knew where , the “ idle rich ” , the people whose photographs you can look at in the Tatler and the Bystander ...
For long past there had been in England an entirely functionless class , living on money that was invested they hardly knew where , the “ idle rich ” , the people whose photographs you can look at in the Tatler and the Bystander ...
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whereupon the European populations will infallibly rise on our behalf . It is the same idea all the for " time - look abroad for your inspiration , get someone 116 THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
whereupon the European populations will infallibly rise on our behalf . It is the same idea all the for " time - look abroad for your inspiration , get someone 116 THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
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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 Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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