This account of Orwell's life is chiefly concerned with what influenced Orwell, his relations with publishers and editors, and the analysis of certain key experiences - the deposition that during the Spanish Civil War he was guilty of espionage and high treason; his work at the BBC; his interest in pamphlet literature; and his time as a war correspondent. There is a detailed assessment of his earnings from 1922 to 1945 and a fresh look at his attitudes to class, women, and religious belief. Special attention is paid to his essays.

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PETER DAVISON

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Introduction - Chronology - Getting Started - Foreign Fields - The Profession of Author - The Turning Point - Orwell as Reviewer and Essayist - Events Leading Up to the War and BBC Years -The Last Years - Conclusion - Notes - Reading List - Tables Showing Orwell's Earnings, 1922-45 - Index