Books by George Orwell

1984

by George Orwell

(619 reviews)

In George Orwell's iconic and prophetic masterpiece, "1984," a haunting vision of a dystopian future unfolds. Set in a world dominated by the all-seeing eye of Big Brother, the story follows Winston Smith, a lowly Party... See More

The Complete Novels of George Orwell: Animal Farm, Burmese Days, A Clergyman's Daughter, Coming Up for Air, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(768 reviews)

'The greatest writer of the twentieth century' Observer George Orwell's best-known novels, Animal Farm, describing a revolution that goes horribly wrong, and Nineteen Eighty-Four, portraying a world where human freedom has... See More

Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(8,741 reviews)

'All animals are equal - but some are more equal than others' When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of... See More

Down and Out in Paris and London (Arcturus Essential Orwell)

by George Orwell

(1,284 review)

THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT 'You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business' As a struggling writer in his twenties, Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of... See More

Orwell on Freedom

by George Orwell

(237 reviews)

With an introduction by Kamila Shamsie 'Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.' GEORGE ORWELL is one of the world's most famous writers and social commentators... See More

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

(79,598 reviews)

In George Orwell's timeless classic, "Animal Farm," a seemingly idyllic farm becomes the stage for a powerful and thought-provoking allegory. Set in a rural landscape, this remarkable novel examines the nature of power... See More

Homage to Catalonia

by George Orwell

(5,311 reviews)

"Homage to Catalonia" is perhaps the seminal work in English about the Spanish Civil War. Written in Orwell's admirably spare yet wonderfully evocative prose, it's a searingly honest book, almost a rite of passage. It talks... See More

Books v. Cigarettes (Penguin Great Ideas)

by George Orwell

(147 reviews)

Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking, George Orwell's entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious... See More

Seeing Things as They Are: Selected Journalism and Other Writings (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(61 reviews)

'This selection is a ceaseless delight... there is a treat on almost every page' Daily Telegraph George Orwell wrote, in his words, from 'a desire to see things as they are'. This new collection of his journalism and other... See More

Victory or Vested Interest? (Routledge Library Editions: WW2 Book 38)

by G.D.H. Cole

This book, first published in 1942, covers the whole field of wartime life and organization. Is the private ownership and control of industry holding up production? Are the burdens of war being shared equally by the whole... See More

The Road to Wigan Pier: George Orwell's Famous Classic Work (English Edition) - George Orwell's Socio-Political Exploration: Navigating The Road to Wigan Pier (English Edition)

by George Orwell

(336 reviews)

Navigate George Orwell's socio-political exploration with "The Road to Wigan Pier: George Orwell's Famous Classic Work" (English Edition). In this timeless classic, Orwell takes readers on a compelling journey through the... See More

Collected Essays: George Orwell's Compelling Collection of Social and Political Commentary

by George Orwell

(18 reviews)

Collected Essays by George Orwell: Collected Essays brings together a diverse collection of essays by George Orwell, one of the most influential and insightful writers of the 20th century. Spanning a wide range of topics... See More

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

(79,271 reviews)

THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. " Mr Jones, the owner of Manor Farm, is a lazy drunk. The animals decide to overthrow him in a revolution that will allow them to... See More

1984

by George Orwell

(125,698 reviews)

THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." The year is 1984. War and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is... See More

Orwell and Politics (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(10 reviews)

Including Animal Farm 'Orwell is the most influential political writer of the twentieth century' New York Review of Books Throughout his life George Orwell aimed, in his words, to make 'political writing into an art'. This... See More

A Clergyman's Daughter (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(861 reviews)

Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play, by... See More

Down and Out in Paris and London (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(4,868 reviews)

'You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached them.' George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time among the desperately poor and destitute in London and Paris is a moving tour... See More

A Clergyman’s Daughter

by George Orwell

(7 reviews)

George Orwell's second novel, "A Clergyman's Daughter" was published in March 1935. Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy Hare performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied... See More

Burmese Days (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(3,357 reviews)

Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule Burmese Days describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, 'after all... See More

Coming Up for Air (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(1,664 review)

Years in insurance and marriage to the joyless Hilda have been no more than death in life to George Bowling. This and fear of another war take his mind back to the peace of his childhood in a small country town. But his... See More

England Your England: Notes on a Nation

by George Orwell

(4 reviews)

A new collection that celebrates Orwell's status as England's greatest social chronicler No writer understood the English quite like George Orwell. In unravelling the hypocrisies and contradictions of a nation, he found... See More

Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel

by George Orwell

(294 reviews)

The first ever graphic novel version of Animal Farm - a Times Book of the Year Animal Farm is the story of what happens when the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master, and how their revolution goes... See More

Orwell on Truth

by George Orwell

(234 reviews)

A selection of George Orwell's prescient, clear-eyed and stimulating writing on the subjects of truth and lies. With an introduction by Alan Johnson. 'Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four. If that is... See More

Shooting an Elephant: And Other Essays (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(207 reviews)

'Shooting an Elephant' is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The other... See More

Selected Essays (Oxford World's Classics)

by George Orwell

(47 reviews)

It is not possible for any thinking person to live in such a society as our own without wanting to change it. George Orwell was one of the most celebrated essayists in the English language, and there are quite a few of his... See More

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

(79,028 reviews)

The most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, Animal Farm is the account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny erected by their own... See More

1984

by George Orwell

(387 reviews)

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's story of Winston... See More

Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Annotated Edition (Penguin Modern Classics)

by George Orwell

(342 reviews)

This is the essential edition of the essential book of modern times, 1984, now annotated for students with an introduction by D. J. Taylor. Ever since its publication in 1948, George Orwell's terrifying vision of a... See More

Down and Out in Paris and London

by George Orwell

(4,853 reviews)

Down and Out in Paris and London is the first full-length work by the English author George Orwell, published in 1933. It is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities. The first part is an account of... See More

Penguin Readers Level 7: Nineteen Eighty-Four (ELT Graded Reader)

by George Orwell

(109 reviews)

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book. Written for learners of English as a foreign language, each title includes... See More