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“I suppose there is no place in the world where snobbery is quite so ever-present or where it is cultivated in such refined and subtle forms as in an English public school. Here at least one cannot say that English ‘education’ fails to do its job. You forget your Latin and Greek within a few months of leaving school — I studied Greek for eight or ten years, and now, at thirty-three, I cannot even repeat the Greek alphabet — but your snobbishness, unless you persistently root it out like the bindweed it is, sticks by you till your grave.”

Quote by George Orwell

Work

The Complete Works of George Orwell: The road to Wigan Pier

This comprehensive volume includes George Orwell's seminal work 'The Road to Wigan Pier,' a critical examination of the living conditions of the working class in England during the 1930s. It is a compilation of his essays and articles, showcasing Orwell's social commentary and literary style. more

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George Orwell
George Orwell

George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was a British novelist and political critic. Known for his sharp social criticism and profound insights into totalitarianism, Orwell is best remembered for his novels '1984' and 'Animal Farm', which remain influential to this day. more

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