George Orwell

Eric Arthur Blair June January , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism. Orwell produced literary See more. Early yearsEric Arthur Blair was born on June in Motihari, Bengal, British India into what he described as a lower-upper-middle class family. His great great-grandfather, Charles Blair, was See more. ReligionOrwell was an atheist who identified himself with the humanist outlook on life. Despite this, and despite his criticisms of both religious See more. Novels Burmese Days A Clergymans Daughter Keep the Aspidistra Flying Coming Up for Air See more. During most of his career, Orwell was best known for his journalism, in essays, reviews, columns in newspapers and magazines and in See more. ChildhoodJacintha Buddicoms account, Eric Us, provides an insight into Blairs childhood. She quoted his sisteRead less