a man of our time Bradford, Richard 1957- creator enk London Bloomsbury Caravel 2020 2021 eng 294 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 20 cm One of the most enduringly popular and controversial writers of the twentieth century, George Orwell's work is as relevant today as it was in his own lifetime. Possibly, in the age of Brexit and populism, even more so. He foresaw 'Fake News' in Nineteen Eighty Four's 'Doublethink', the creation of the EU and predicted that post-Imperial xenophobia would cause Britain to leave it. Separate from his career as a political theorist and novelist, Orwell's life is fascinating in its own right. Disillusioned with his family's upper middle-class complacency, Orwell grew to despise the class system that spawned him, despite finding himself unable to fully detach himself from it. In truth he reserved as much suspicion and distaste for the 'proles' as he did pity. This book offers a vivid portrait of the man behind the writings, placing him and his work at the centre of the current political landscape. Richard Bradford First published in Great Britain in 2020. Includes bibliographical references and index. Orwell, George 1903-1950 Orwell, George 1903-1950 Crítica e interpretación Autores ingleses Siglo XX Biografía Novela inglesa Siglo XX Historia y crítica PR 6029 O79B 2021 929 9781448217694 (pbk) 1448217695 (pbk) 112921 20230411090733.0 spa