Beyond 'Animal Farm'; George Orwell's best books that are a must-read

January 21, 2020, will mark  70th death anniversary of British author and journalist Eric Arthur Blair who is popularly kwn by his pen name George Orwell. He was born in British India in Motihari, Bihar and was a brilliant English velist who is considered as one of top influential writers of 20th century. Take a look at some of his classic best books one must re to kw a lucid view of politics, literature, culture, and reality. 

Animal Farm

Animal Farm is an undeniably most famous George Orwell vel that he penned down after releasing his vel titled Hom to Catalonia. Animal Farm is written on point of view of animals in backdrop of events that led up to  Russian Revolution of 1917. Being an ardent opponent of totalitarianism, Orwell wrote Animal Farm which was released in 1945. 

1984 

vel 1984 was often regarded as dystopian description of future society and was published in 1949. vel is still considered to be one of his greatest works.

vel has been translated into 65 langus until w and has sold over millions of copies. It showcases risks of totalitarianism and government overreach that led to plight of dystopian future. 

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Down and Out in Paris and London

George Orwell released this book in 1933 when he was still kwn by his original name, Eric Blair. Down and Out in Paris and London may t be considered as one of Orwell's masterpieces but this vel was written way before he wrote before Animal Farm and 1984. One must re this uncanny resemblance of cruel reality of social injustice that people face on a day to day basis when y lose ir lives due to lack of food and shelter. 

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Ro to Wigan Pier

Ro to Wigan Pier was vel by George Orwell showcasing his life through his journey as an employee in Lancashire and Yorkshire to events that led up to  development of his political conscience. book was released in 1937 and is a grappling vel that one must re if y want to understand concepts of socialism and totalitarianism. book is so relevant and that it will may find many reers who still connect to it. 

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Hom to Catalonia

Hom to Catalonia depicts George Orwell and his journey as he participated as a journalist taking up arms and standing at front line while Spanish people were fighting against Franco’s fascism. In  Spanish Civil War that was fought in 1936, Orwell wrote reports for British print media as a journalist and faced struggles of Spanish people mselves. book was released in 1938 and depicted George Orwell's experience during battle. 

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