George Orwell

George Orwell, also known as Eric Arthur Blair, was the most important writer of the twentieth century. He was correct in many of his predictions, and his works are timeless classics that enhance one's appreciation for grammar, vocabulary, and the ability of words to form pictures in our minds.
A wrought iron gat with a golden top, fashioned to resemble a lion and a unicorn, symbols of England, the inspirations for the title to George Orwell's essay The Lion and The Unicorn: Socialism and The English Genius (Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash)

The Lion and The Unicorn

"Socialism and The English Genius". This is one of George Orwell's longest essays, in which he describes the role England will have to play against Hitler's Germany during World War 2. First published by Searchlight Books, February 19, 1941.

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