The Orwell Conundrum: A Cry of Despair or Faith in the "Spirit of Man?"An important contribution to the understanding of George Orwell's thought, particularly to Nineteen Eighty Four. The author challenges the view of the novel as a flawed work of crushing pessimism, arguing convincingly that it is a great humanist's mature vision of his deeply troubled times. |
Contents
GOLDSTEINS BOOK THE KEY TO THE DECODING OF THE SATIRE THE SECULAR RELIGION OF TOTALITARIANISM ... | 85 |
CONFRONTING THE DEMONIC IN TOTALITARIANISM ORWELL AND CONTEMPORARIES | 169 |
ORWELLS TRAGIC HUMANISM | 217 |
COMING THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE THE METAMORPHOSIS OF TRAGIC IRONY INTO THE MILITANT WIT OF SATIRE AN ULTIMAT... | 259 |
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The Orwell Conundrum: A Cry of Despair Or Faith in the Spirit of Man? Erika Gottlieb Limited preview - 1992 |
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