| Orwell in Spain (Penguin Modern Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: George Orwell
Creators: Peter Davison, Christopher Hitchens
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 21983
Media: Paperback
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 0141185163
Dewey Decimal Number: 809
EAN: 9780141185163
ASIN: 0141185163
Publication Date: May 3, 2001
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A true homage to Orwell and the POUM July 28, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Spanish Civil War is covered in layer upon layer of disinformation, misinformation and just about everything else from every partisan quarter and it is genuinely useful to have to someone as 'English' as Orwell but with a strong commitment to Socialism and some semblance of balance write something as useful.
The book is an editied collection of letters, reviews and other relevant essays from, or surrounding Orwell during his time in Spain, along with a fully revised version of 'Homage to Catalonia.' And when the title says 'Orwell in Spain', it REALLY means it. It collates all the useful stuff from the Complete Works on Spain in one useful reprint that is presented chronologically from Orwell's perspective (i.e. it has letters presented in the time Orwell received them so one from Kopp written in mid-June didn't get to him until mid-July so it presented afterwards). It is well indexed and referenced and is a useful source on the Spanish Civil War from novice to expert alike.
If you are interested in Orwell or the Spanish Civil War or both, this book is very much a must have in every respect. It is well presented and unconfusing, collates everything you could possibly need and is in a readable font (the less said for "The Complete Novels" the better...!), including the witty and personal account of 'Homage to Catalonia' (which makes the main spine of the book). The material runs right up until 1942 with constant reflections and lessons derived from his experience, especially in relation to World War Two in later sections. A well edited and collected book that literally provides you with Orwell in Spain. An essential.
A superb collection of Orwells experiences in Spain. August 16, 2001
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
This fabulous collection consists not only of Orwell book 'homage to Catalonia' but numerous essays, letters and short stories from his time in spain during the spanish civil war. This book and the entire series bring together Orwell's most famous books as well as many of his unobtainable essays and short stories.
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