A review by levibaus
A Collection of Essays by George Orwell

4.0

There were some interesting essays. There were some intriguing ones. There were also some thought-provoking ones as well. I didn't read all of them, but I appreciated a decent foray into his nonfiction writing and I will come back to his writing in the future. His suggestions in "Politics and the English Language" on how to write well were adept. His personal account of growing up and being educated in "Such, Such Were the Joys" was insightful. I really appreciated his detailed analysis of Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling. Plus, he provided inspiration in his essay detailing the reasons he wrote. Overall, I'm glad I read through a good clip of his essays and will be glad to come to them again.