Homage to Catalonia

Homage to Catalonia

'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism as I understand it.' Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in 'Homage to Catalonia'. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode.

Describes the hopes and cynical betrayals of the author's experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War.

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George Orwell, geb. 1903 in Bengalen, in Eton erzogen; Polizeioffizier in Burma; Landstreicher, Tellerwäscher, Buchhändler, Reporter in Paris und London; Freiwilliger (auf Seiten der Republikaner) im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg. Veröffentlichungen von Sozialreportagen, Erlebnisberichten, politischen und literarischen Essays, Romanen sowie der klassischen Revolutionsfabel 'Farm der Tiere'. Er starb 1950.