Orwell in spain

« Notre langue devient laide et imprécise parce que notre pensée est abrutie, lequel abrutissement est lui-même facilité par la négligence dont souffre notre langue. »George Orwell n'épargne aucun de nos travers langagiers en fustigeant la dégradation des usages chez les politiques, en littérature ou dans nos conversations quotidiennes. Grâce à nombre d'exemples éloquents, il nous enjoint à résister à la vacuité du langage préfabriqué. Traduit de l'anglais (Grande-Bretagne) par Charles Recoursé

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Before he authored the dystopian 1984 and the allegorical Animal Farm, George Orwell was a journalist, reporting on England's working class - an investigation that led him to examine democratic socialism. In the 1930s, the Left Book Club, a socialist group in England, sent George Orwell to investigate the poverty and mass unemployment in the industrial north of England. Once there, he went beyond the requests of the book club, to investigate the employed as well. Orwell chose to live as the coal miners did - sleeping in foul lodgings, subsisting on a meager diet, struggling to feed a family on a dismal wage, and going down into the hellish, backbreaking mines. What Orwell saw clarified his feelings about socialism, and in The Road to Wigan Pier, he pointedly tells why socialism, the only remedy to the shocking conditions he had witnessed, repelled "so many normal decent people." "Orwell's code was a simple one, based on truth and 'deceny'; he was important - and original - because he insisted on applying that code to his own Socialist comrades as well as to the class enemy... It is the best sociological reporting I know."-The New Yorker

The Road To Wigan Pier

"Animal Farm" by George Orwell is a captivating allegory that takes you on a thought-provoking journey. Set on a farm, the animals rebel against their human oppressors, establishing their own society. Initially, it's a utopian vision of equality and justice, but power and corruption soon creep in.

Orwell's storytelling brilliance shines as each animal represents a facet of society, and their revolution mirrors historical events. Witness the rise and fall of their animal-led government, the emergence of a ruthless elite, and the haunting parallels with the human world.

This novella is a warning against totalitarianism, propaganda, and the corrupting influence of power. Orwell's vivid prose and sharp social commentary make "Animal Farm" an essential read for those interested in politics and society. It's a timeless tale of how ideals can be twisted, leaving you pondering the nature of power and the fragility of freedom.

Animal Farm

George Orwell (1903-1950) n'est pas que l'auteur de 1984 ou de La ferme des animaux. C'est un auteur prolixe qui a été sur le terrain de tous les combats de son temps. Mais il a également exercé divers métiers gravitant autour de l'activité littéraire. Critique, libraire d'occasion, journaliste, il dresse un portrait savoureux et féroce de ces professions. Mais il peut aussi se faire le défenseur de la lecture, en s'appliquant à montrer qu'il reste un des plaisirs et des passe-temps les plus accessibles et les plus abordables. Ce petit volume en constitue la preuve.

Des cigarettes ou des livres

???À la ferme du Manoir, c'est la révolution : les animaux ont pris le pouvoir. Désormais, ils ne travailleront que pour eux-mêmes, et bâtiront ensemble un avenir radieux. Désormais, ils ne connaîtront plus de maître, car tous les animaux sont égaux. Ou, du moins, presque tous.

Cette nouvelle traduction restitue toute la verve satirique d'une fable politique magistrale. Tristement intemporelle et terriblement drôle, La Ferme des animaux n'a pas fini de faire réfléchir les Hommes.

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microlectures

+ Groupements de textes

. l'art oratoire

. regards sur la tyrannie

+ Histoire des arts

. autour de l'anthropomorphisme

. manipulation et propagande

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+ Éducation aux médias et à l'information.

La ferme des animaux

Set in the days of the Empire, with the British ruling in Burma, this book describes corruption and imperial bigotry. Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Dr Veraswami, a black enthusiast for the Empire, whose downfall can only be prevented by membership at an all-white club.

Une Histoire Birmane

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 We walk about under a load of memories which we long to share and somehow never can.

 John Flory, a white timber merchant in 1920s Burma, has unorthodox views. To him, the Burmese culture and people should be appreciated as things of beauty and worth. To the other white members of the European club of which he is member, these views are dangerous, undermining the foundation of British colonial rule.

 Flory is drawn into a deadly rivalry when he befriends Veraswami, an Indian doctor, who is under the scrutiny of a corrupt magistrate. Flory defies the convention of imperial bigotry in Burma by offering to help his new friend, but the consequences to him, and Elizabeth Lackersteen, the woman he loves, will be explosive.

 Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, Burmese Days was Orwell's first novel, and sparked controversy for its scathing portrayal of colonial society.

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