Shooting an Elephant (e-bog) af Orwell, George
Orwell, George (forfatter)

Shooting an Elephant e-bog

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'It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism - the real motives for which despotic governments act' Shooting an Elephant was the first piece of writing by George Orwell to be published by Penguin, in 1940. It is a searing and honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma: killing an escaped el...
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Forfattere Orwell, George (forfatter)
Forlag Penguin
Udgivet 7 januar 2021
Længde 48 sider
Genrer 1FMB
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780241515013
'It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism - the real motives for which despotic governments act' Shooting an Elephant was the first piece of writing by George Orwell to be published by Penguin, in 1940. It is a searing and 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 like a fool.