Der Engländer weiß einen guten Mord in seiner Zeitungslektüre zu schätzen... Geistreich und zeitlos sinniert George Orwell in dieser Essay-Sammlung über verschiedenste Themen und legt mit beißendem Humor seine Sicht der Dinge dar - gleich, ob es sich dabei um den beklagenswerten Niedergang des perfekten Mord oder um anzügliche Postkarten handelt.

Informationen zum Autor George Orwell Klappentext In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards. Zusammenfassung In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.

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George Orwell

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In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.