The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius

by George Orwell

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Overview

"As I write, highly civilized human beings are flying overhead, trying to kill me." So starts this 1941 essay in which Orwell argues that the outdated British class system was hampering the war effort, and that in order to defeat Hitler, Britain needed a socialist revolution. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion...)

Part I: England Your England
Part II: Shopkeepers at War
Part III: The English Revolution

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Book details & editions

ISBN	0140063277
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date	February 1941
Language	English
Pages	123 pages

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George Orwell

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