The George Orwell Complete Collection

1984; Animal Farm; Down and Out in Paris and London; The Road to Wigan Pier; Burmese Days; Homage to Catalonia; Essays; and More

De: George Orwell

Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble, Peter Noble, Leighton Pugh, Malk Williams, Karen Cass

The George Orwell Complete Collection comprises unabridged recordings of the work of one of the twentieth century’s finest authors and political commentators. Including 6 novels and 3 works of non-fiction together with his most well-renowned essays and poetry, the works in this definitive collection showcase Orwell’s impressive range, astonishing for its depth, clarity, and moral urgency across genres. 1984 and Animal Farm are considered masterpieces of dystopian and allegorical fiction respectively, while his non-fiction, such as Down and Out in Paris and London and Homage to Catalonia, is praised for its vivid reportage and empathy for the marginalised.

The titles included in this collection, in order of appearance, are:

• 1984 (read by Hugh Kermode)
• Animal Farm (read by Leighton Pugh)
• Down and Out in Paris and London (read by Jonathan Keeble)
• The Road to Wigan Pier (read by Jonathan Keeble)
• Burmese Days (read by Leighton Pugh)
• Homage to Catalonia (read by Malk Williams)
• Coming Up for Air (read by Jonathan Oliver)
• Keep the Aspidistra Flying (read by Roger May)
• A Clergyman's Daughter (read by Karen Cass)

Essays (read by Peter Noble)
A Hanging; Anti-Semitism in Britain; A Nice Cup of Tea; Books v. Cigarettes; Bookshop Memories; British Cooking; Can Socialists Be Happy?; Confessions of a Book Reviewer; How the Poor Die; In Defence of English Cooking; Looking Back on the Spanish War; My Country, Right or Left; Notes on Nationalism; Politics and the English Language; Reflections on Gandhi; Shooting an Elephant; The Decline of the English Murder; The Lion and the Unicorn; The Moon Under Water; Why I Write; You and the Atomic Bomb

Poems (read by Peter Noble)
A Dressed Man and a Naked Man; A Little Poem; Awake, Young Men of England; Ironic Poem About Prostitution; Kitchener; On a Ruined Farm; Our Minds Are Married, but We Are too Young; A Poem from Burma; Romance; Sometimes, in the Middle Autumn Days; Summer-like; The Lesser Evil; The Pagan

Born Eric Arthur Blair, George Orwell (1903-1950) was a British novelist, essayist, and critic famous for his insightful social and political commentary. His personal engagement with real world issues imbues his work with a sense of social conscience that continues to resonate with listeners, and his two most famous novels, Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, continue to captivate audiences worldwide.

This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual sections.

Public Domain (P)2021 SNR Audio

A Masterful Collection

This fully-indexed collection has every major work of Orwell included - the novels, non-fiction, and essays. They are all, to a piece, beautifully read by the various narrators and a joy to listen to. You're reminded of just what a genius Orwell was as you make your way through this collection. Whether you're an Orwell aficionado or new to his work, this is surely the best credit you can spend on Audible!