Becoming George Orwell : (Record no. 127761)

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015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
National bibliography number GBB960776
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780691182742
Qualifying information hardcover
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0691182744
Qualifying information hardcover
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System control number (OCoLC)1138588607
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Original cataloging agency CGP
Language of cataloging eng
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050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number PR6029.R8
Item number Z775125 2020
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 828/.91209
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Rodden, John,
Relator term author.
9 (RLIN) 39886
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Becoming George Orwell :
Remainder of title life and letters, legend and legacy /
Statement of responsibility, etc John Rodden.
246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title Life and letters, legend and legacy
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 360 pages :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 23 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Title Prologue. Donald and Winston at the ministry of alternative facts --
-- Introduction. Orwell, my "Orwell" --
-- Part 1. Life and letters --
-- The quixotic, adamantly unsainted life he lived --
-- Frenemies at fisticuffs? The debate rounds of two cordially contentious old Etonians --
-- The literary breakthrough, or when Blair became Orwell --
-- Orwell's twin masterpieces, Animal farm and Nineteen eighty-four --
-- A "utopian" edition of a dystopian classic --
-- England's prose laureate --
-- Part 2. Legend and legacy --
-- French connection, part 1: Jean Malaquais, a "French Orwell"? --
-- French connection, part 2: Camus and Orwell, Rebelles avec une cause --
-- How and why Orwell became "a famous author": surfing the tides of time --
-- "Catholic exceptionalism": why Catholic America canonized "St. George" --
-- "Orwellian" warfare: from cold to cyber --
-- Why I am not a socialist --
-- Conclusion. Whither Orwell - and "Orwell"?
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "Is George Orwell the most influential writer who ever lived? Yes, according to John Rodden's provocative book about the transformation of a man into a myth. Rodden does not argue that Orwell was the most distinguished man of letters of the last century, nor even the leading novelist of his generation, let alone the greatest imaginative writer of English prose fiction. Yet his influence since his death at midcentury is incomparable. No writer has aroused so much controversy or contributed so many incessantly quoted words and phrases to our cultural lexicon, from 'Big Brother' and 'doublethink' to 'thoughtcrime' and 'Newspeak.' Becoming George Orwell is a pathbreaking tour de force that charts the astonishing passage of a litterateur into a legend. Rodden presents the author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four in a new light, exploring how the man and writer Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, came to be overshadowed by the spectral figure associated with nightmare visions of our possible futures. Rodden opens with a discussion of the life and letters, chronicling Orwell's eccentricities and emotional struggles, followed by an assessment of his chief literary achievements. The second half of the book examines the legend and legacy of Orwell, whom Rodden calls 'England's Prose Laureate,' addressing his influence on everything ranging from cyberwarfare to 'fake news.' The closing chapters address both Orwell's enduring relevance to burning contemporary issues and the multiple ironies of his popular reputation, showing how he and his work have become confused with the very dreads and diseases that he fought against throughout his life."--Provided by publisher.
600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Orwell, George,
Dates associated with a name 1903-1950
General subdivision Criticism and interpretation.
9 (RLIN) 39887
600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Orwell, George,
Dates associated with a name 1903-1950
General subdivision Appreciation.
9 (RLIN) 39888
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Genre/form data or focus term Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Source of term fast
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  Available Dewey Decimal Classification     Martha's Vineyard High School Library Martha's Vineyard High School Library 07/31/2022   828/ORW 39844500066070 07/31/2022 30.00 07/31/2022 Book