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George Orwell,
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1.WHO WAS HE?
Eric Arthur Blair better known by his pen
name George Orwell, was an English novelist,
essayist, journalist, and critic. Hs ork is
famed His work is marked by lucid prose,
awareness of social injustice, opposition
to totalitarism, and outspoken support
of democratic socialism

2. Born-death (25 June 1903 – 21 January

1950),
3.WHAT DID HE DO?
George Orwell had multiple professions, most of which were associated with
English literature. Here is s list of some of his books:
-Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Animal Farm
- Homage to Catalonia
- Down and Out in Paris and London
- The Road to Wigan Pier
- Burmese Days
- Coming Up For Air
- A Clergyman's Daughter
- Why I Write
- Such, Such Were the Joys
- Facing Unpleasant Facts
- A Kind of Compulsion
- I Belong to the Left
I Have Tried to Tell the Truth
 4.WHEN WAS THIS?
Being considered one of the greatest
authors of the 20th century, he
published his first novel 'Down and Out
in Paris and London' in 1933. The novels
he was best known for such as 'Animal
Farm' was published in 1945 along
with 'Nineteen Eighty Four' which was
published 4 years later. His novel
'Nineteen Eighty Four' was also the last
novel he published a year before his
death.
5.WHERE DID THIS TAKE
PLACE?
Even though he was born in India, he
spent and wrote most of his novels in
London. After staying in Paris for a
short period of time, he returned to
London and published ‘Down and out
in Paris and London’. In 1936, he
moved to Spain and wrote 'Homage
to Catalina'. A little while after, he
left for Morocco and published
'Coming up for Air'.
6.Why did George Orwell choose to write about
specific topics (social injustice)?

The topics George Orwell wrote about

were mostly related to or influenced
by his personal views, particularly on
the social situation. Evidently, his
work displayed his dislike for
imperialism, nationalism, capitalism,
political dishonesty, power,
totalitarianism, privilege and private
education. Also, although there were
two main social classes during his time
(upper/rich and lower/powerless) he
recognized and described himself as
"lower-upper-middle class".
 7.Orwell’s London
Places where Orwell lived and worked.
8.Personal Information:
FAMILY: Eileen O'Shaughnessy (1st Wife), Sonia Brownell (2nd
wife), Richard Horatio Blair (adopted son)

Religious Views: Christian, but he thought the church to be 'selfish'.

Political Views: George Orwell liked engaging in arguments against

the status quo.

Social Life: He had few friends, but shared close and enduring
friendships with them.

Life Style:George Orwell was a heavy smoker.

9.DEATH
George Orwell's health
continuously deteriorated after
being diagnosed of tuberculosis in
1947. In 1950, he finally died of
tuberculosis, just 1 year after
marrying his second wife.
10.Quotes by George Orwell