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368 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187396
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Shooting an Elephant" is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The other masterly essays in this co...
Community Reviews Summary of 781 reviews
Moods
dark 38%
informative 38%
challenging 32%
sad 25%
emotional 23%
tense 16%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 12%
funny 9%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 10%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Child abuseMinor
Blood
368 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187396
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Shooting an Elephant" is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The other masterly essays in this co...
Community Reviews Summary of 781 reviews
Moods
dark 38%
informative 38%
challenging 32%
sad 25%
emotional 23%
tense 16%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 12%
funny 9%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 10%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Child abuseMinor
Blood