G.K. Chesterton's Literary Influence on George Orwell a Surprising Irony.
Luke Seaber is the first author to study the influence of G.K. Chesterton on George Orwell. The book analyzes how Chesteron influenced Orwell's novels and how Orwell misrepresented Chesterton because he was embarrassed by this fact. Seaber takes the Orwell-Chesterton relationship one step furth...
| Основен автор: | Seaber, Luke. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2011.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=464109 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
G.K. Chesterton's Literary Influence on George Orwell : A Surprising Irony. |
| Резюме: |
Luke Seaber is the first author to study the influence of G.K. Chesterton on George Orwell. The book analyzes how Chesteron influenced Orwell's novels and how Orwell misrepresented Chesterton because he was embarrassed by this fact. Seaber takes the Orwell-Chesterton relationship one step further by looking at the similarities found within each author's use political language, war-time propaganda, and the symbolism of Dickens. However, Seaber concludes by taking a different direction. Rather than solely illustrating their similarities, Seaber juxtaposes Orwell and Chesterton's literary techniq. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (412 pages) |
| ISBN: |
9780773411869 0773411860 |