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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Orwell's Alert!: Power and the Politics of Control in George Orwell's Novels. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Reflections on Literature: Exploring Meanings and Messages: Volume II: Touching Our Souls Through Poetry and Theater: Part One: The Significance of Po. Book.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A college professor and former college president reveals the political underpinnings of George Orwell as expressed in his novels, with special emphasis on the author's last two novels, Animal Farm and 1984. The growth of Orwell's disdain for colonialism, as well as his concern for the quality of life under various political systems, undergirds the analysis. While flaws in Orwell's analyses are acknowledged, the author believes readers can learn important lessons from the study, lessons that can be applied to the individual's relationship to the state in our time. Van Dellen explores the literary output of George Orwell, focusing on Orwell's attitudes toward the structure of modern societies and, particularly, on the relationship between the individual and the state. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A college professor and former college president reveals the political underpinnings of George Orwell as expressed in his novels, with special emphasis on the author's last two novels, Animal Farm and 1984. The growth of Orwell's disdain for colonialism, as well as his concern for the quality of life under various political systems, undergirds the analysis. While flaws in Orwell's analyses are acknowledged, the author believes readers can learn important lessons from the study, lessons that can be applied to the individual's relationship to the state in our time. Van Dellen explores the literary output of George Orwell, focusing on Orwell's attitudes toward the structure of modern societies and, particularly, on the relationship between the individual and the state. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Volume I discusses the literature of the Roaring Twenties and the cultural and historical contextfor this literature, and it also features essays on Hemingway, Steinbeck, and George Orwell aswell as an essay about literature of the American West and its mythic dimensions. Reflectionson Literature is a forthcoming series of essays about literature intended for the general reader.With Volume I now published, the author is working on Volume II. The series will includediscussions of novels, poetry, drama, and their authors. Some of the authors featured are: William Shakespeare, William Blake, Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, Mary Oliver, Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Pat Conroy, Louise Penny, and many others.Also included are essays on what literature teaches us about growing up and growing old, aboutlove, and about friendships. Watch for notices about these additional volumes in this series, Reflections on Literature: Exploring Meanings and Messages.About the AuthorRobert Van Dellen began his professional career as a professor of literature and ended it as the president of a college. He has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, written scripts for several feature-length videos, which included working with Curt Gowdy and Roy Rogers. He has conducted numerous workshops, seminars, and talks. His lifelong passion for literature is exhibited by the Lectures on Literature Series for the Elliott Museum in Stuart, Florida. He earned his PhD in Literature, served as the founding executive director of a community foundation, and ran a business consulting firm for several years. He and his wife live half of the year on a lake in northern Michigan and the other months in Florida. He enjoys travel, especially to visit his nine grandchildren. He loves playing pickle ball, and was an avid backpacker and wilderness canoeist.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A college professor and former college president reveals the political underpinnings of George Orwell as expressed in his novels, with special emphasis on the author's last two novels, Animal Farm and 1984. The growth of Orwell's disdain for colonialism, as well as his concern for the quality of life under various political systems, undergirds the analysis. While flaws in Orwell's analyses are acknowledged, the author believes readers can learn important lessons from the study, lessons that can be applied to the individual's relationship to the state in our time.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Touching Our Souls through Poetry and Theater is Volume II in a three-volume series, titled Reflections on Literature: Exploring Meanings and Messages. Volume I, The Modern Novel from the Roaring Twenties to the Mythic West, was published in 2023 by Dorrance Publishing Co. It contains essays about the literature of the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, writers of the American West, and George Orwell. Volume II has two parts: The Significance of Poetry and The World as Stage--Drama. The poetry section describes poems by Maya Angelou, Mary Oliver, William Blake, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost, and a discussion of a wide range of poems, such as William Wordsworth, T. S. Eliot, Emily Dickinson, and others. The drama section focuses on Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, and Shakespeare's tragic and comic visions. As with Volume I, this volume is intended for the general reader who appreciates good literature. These writings are not academic exercises but rather a series of discussions about some of our very best writers--their lives and works. Van Dellen seeks to address why literature matters.…