The lion and the unicorn : socialism and the English genius
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The lion and the unicorn : socialism and the English genius
AUTHOR:
Orwell, George, 1903-1950.
ISBN:
9780241315682
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Penguin Classics, 2018.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
82 p. ; 20 cm
SERIES:
Penguin modern classics
Penguin modern classics.
SERIES_TITLE:
Penguin modern classics
Penguin modern classics.
ABSTRACT:
The Lion and the Unicorn is George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change. It was written in London during the worst period of the blitz. It is vintage Orwell, a dynamic outline of his belief in socialism, patriotism and an English revolution. His fullest political statement, it has been described as 'one of the most moving and incisive portraits of the English character' and is as relevant now as it ever has been.
GEOGRAPHIC_TERM:
SUBJECT:
| Social structure -- Great Britain. |
| Socialism -- Great Britain. |
| Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century. |
BIBSUMMARY:
The Lion and the Unicorn is George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change. It was written in London during the worst period of the blitz. It is vintage Orwell, a dynamic outline of his belief in socialism, patriotism and an English revolution. His fullest political statement, it has been described as 'one of the most moving and incisive portraits of the English character' and is as relevant now as it ever has been.