Orwell's Politics and the English Language in the Age of Pseudocracy

ISBN-13: 9781138499904 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 114 str.

Hans Ostrom; William Haltom

Opis

This book visits Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" as if for the first time, clearing away lore about the essay and responding to the prose itself so that it can, with reapplication, reclaim its status as a touchstone in our era of the rule of falsehood: the age of "pseudocracy."　

Recenzje

"Ostrom and Haltom properly chide all of us who have been uncritically assigning Orwell’s essay to our students for years and dazzle the reader with their deep analysis of the hidden ironies at play, all while reconstructing Orwell’s warnings for a new century in which that concern is even more serious. An absolute must-read." --Seán Patrick Eudaily, University of Montana Western, USA

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Be Careful What You Assign—Your Students Might Read It 2. Re-Reading "Politics and the English Language" 3. You Can’t Handle the Truthiness: How "Politics and the English Language" Suits 4. Orwell’s Corpora Delectorum: How Orwell’s Memorable Offences 5. Toward Habits of Discernment: Refurbishing Orwell’s Lists Amid Pseudocracy