Such, Such Were the Joys and Other Essays

Viewed as too libelous to print in England until 1968, the title essay in this collection reveals the abuse Orwell experienced as a child at an expensive and snobbish boarding school and offers insights into his lifelong concern for the oppressed.

"Why I Write" describes Orwell''s sense of political purpose, and the classic essay "Politics and the English Language" insists on clarity and precision ...