West, W.J. The Larger Evils: Nineteen Eighty-Four – The Truth Behind The Satire. Edinburgh, Canongate Press, 1992. 15.5 x 23.5cm. (16), 207 pages, with B&W illustrations. Original hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition.

An analysis of the background context to the writing of Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. Among the themes W.J. West examines are Orwell’s own political struggles, the censorship regimes in operation in wartime Britain, comparisons between actual and fictitious government agencies, and the contribution of Eileen Orwell to the novel.

• Keywords: Biography & Literary Criticism · Literature · Modern Literature
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9780862413828
• Inventory Number: 100108AB

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