Review of 'Why Orwell Matters' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
The late Hitchens is your personal guide to Orwell's life and career in ten chapters of lively analysis. I don't think a familiarity with his work is a prerequisite, but having read [b:Animal Farm|774310|Animal Farm|George Orwell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1473778349s/774310.jpg|2207778] and [b:Nineteen Eighty-Four|185900|Nineteen Eighty-Four|George Orwell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1172528527s/185900.jpg|153313] for the first time in the last couple months surely enriched my experience here. I'm looking forward to taking on [b:The Road to Wigan Pier|30553|The Road to Wigan Pier|George Orwell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414451091s/30553.jpg|1034643], [b:Down and Out in Paris and London|873273|Down and Out in Paris and London|George Orwell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388775793s/873273.jpg|2374970], and Orwell's acclaimed essays.