Books v. Cigarettes (Penguin Great Ideas)
1.840,00 د.ج
Physical description: 125 p. : 18 cm. Notes: Selection of essays published in various journals between 1936 and 1952. Contents: Books v. cigarettes – Bookshop memories – Confessions of a book reviewer – The prevention of literature – My country right or left – How the poor die – Such, such were the joys. Summary: Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking, George Orwell’s entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic, from freedom of the press to what patriotism really means. Subject: Essays. Genre: Essay.
Physical description: 125 p. : 18 cm. Notes: Selection of essays published in various journals between 1936 and 1952. Contents: Books v. cigarettes – Bookshop memories – Confessions of a book reviewer – The prevention of literature – My country right or left – How the poor die – Such, such were the joys. Summary: Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking, George Orwell’s entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic, from freedom of the press to what patriotism really means. Subject: Essays. Genre: Essay.
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