Seventy-five years after 1984 first published, George Orwell is back. Progressives denounce -Orwellian- untruths by Trump, Johnson, Putin et al, while conservatives accuse governments and mainstream media of -Orwellian- censorship. But what does -Orwellian- really mean? What would the man himself say about these crises, and what can we learn from his ideas?
Orwell-s Ghosts reveals Orwell in all his complexity, exploring his commitment to political liberty and economic justice alongside his undeniable chauvinism. This sharp free thinker-s commentaries remain invaluable, whether on political truth, disinformation, class, race and empire, or highlighting the promise of socialism and the dangerous appeal of authoritarianism. Even Orwell-s misogyny offers troubling lessons about gender politics on the left. All of his books show remarkable resonance between the first half of the twentieth century and today-s world.
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