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George Orwell

George Orwell

Biography & MemoirBiography
Pages
329
Published
2015
Language
French

Synopsis

This biography explores the life and legacy of George Orwell, the influential English author known for his seminal works like 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' and 'Animal Farm'. It delves into his experiences, political views, and the historical context that shaped his writing. Readers will gain insight into the man behind the enduring literary critiques of totalitarianism and social injustice.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Genres

Biography & Memoir Biography

About the author

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Stéphane Maltère

Stéphane Maltère is a French writer and teacher of literature, born in 1977. He studied modern literature at the University of Clermont-Ferrand and has taught French in Abbeville (Somme) and in Clermont-Ferrand. He is the author of several biographies in Gallimard's Folio biographies series — Madame de Sévigné (2013), George Orwell (2015) and Scott et Zelda Fitzgerald (2019) — and is a specialist in the work of Pierre Benoit, on whom he has published Pierre Benoit, l'étonnant voyageur (Albin Mic...