The Orwell Conundrum: A Cry of Despair or Faith in the "Spirit of Man?"McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 15 сент. 1992 г. - Всего страниц: 326 An important contribution to the understanding of George Orwell's thought, particularly to Nineteen Eighty Four. The author challenges the view of the novel as a flawed work of crushing pessimism, arguing convincingly that it is a great humanist's mature vision of his deeply troubled times. |
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GOLDSTEINS BOOK THE KEY TO THE DECODING OF THE SATIRE THE SECULAR RELIGION OF TOTALITARIANISM ... | 85 |
CONFRONTING THE DEMONIC IN TOTALITARIANISM ORWELL AND CONTEMPORARIES | 169 |
ORWELLS TRAGIC HUMANISM | 217 |
COMING THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE THE METAMORPHOSIS OF TRAGIC IRONY INTO THE MILITANT WIT OF SATIRE AN ULTIMAT... | 259 |
Works Cited | 299 |
Index | 309 |
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