Shooting an Elephant |
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| Authors: | Orwell, George |
| Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart |
| BISAC/Subject: | LCO010000, PHI035000, POL047000 |
| ISBN: | 9781551998787, Related ISBNs: 1551998785, 9781551998787 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 13, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: A biting critique of British imperialism, wrapped in a highly personal story about a police officer in colonial Burma.
While he is most famous for his long-form fiction, including such works as Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, George Orwell was also an accomplished essayist, and Shooting an Elephant stands as one of his best, and most well known, pieces. Orwell worked as a police officer in Burma earlier in his, and there has been a great deal of debate about whether the story is autobiographical.
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While he is most famous for his long-form fiction, including such works as Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, George Orwell was also an accomplished essayist, and Shooting an Elephant stands as one of his best, and most well known, pieces. Orwell worked as a police officer in Burma earlier in his, and there has been a great deal of debate about whether the story is autobiographical.
Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in eibook form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
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