Politics and the English Language by George Orwell Hardcover Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Politics and the English Language by George Orwell, D.J. Taylor This essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. In it, Orwell argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision for stock phrases, the debasement of politics follows. First published in Horizon in 1946, Orwells ideas continue to be relevant to our own age. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description George Orwells essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. It is about the importance of writing concisely, clearly and precisely and the dangers to our ability to think when language, especially political language, is obscured by vague, cliched phrases and hackneyed metaphors. In it, he argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision for stock phrases, the debasement of politics follows.First published in Horizon in 1946, Orwells essay was soon recognised as an important text, circulated by newspaper editors to their journalists and reprinted in magazines and anthologies of contemporary writing. It continues to be relevant to our own age.To read a speech by a contemporary politician, an article in a broadsheet newspaper or a communication from a government department is to be plunged straightaway into a landscape where the euphemisms, wool-pulling and downright duplicity that Orwell complained about back in 1946 are all going strong. - D.J. Taylor Author Biography George Orwell (1903-1950) was a British novelist, journalist and critic, best known for his novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. D.J. Taylor is an award-winning novelist and critic. Long Description George Orwells essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. It is about the importance of writing concisely, clearly and precisely and the dangers to our ability to think when language, especially political language, is obscured by vague, cliched phrases and hackneyed metaphors. In it, he argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision for stock phrases, the debasement of politics follows. First published in Horizon in 1946, Orwells essay was soon recognised as an important text, circulated by newspaper editors to their journalists and reprinted in magazines and anthologies of contemporary writing. It continues to be relevant to our own age. To read a speech by a contemporary politician, an article in a broadsheet newspaper or a communication from a government department is to be plunged straightaway into a landscape where the euphemisms, wool-pulling and downright duplicity that Orwell complained about back in 1946 are all going strong. -- D.J. Taylor Description for Sales People * Orwells 1946 essay on the power of language to shape political ideas presented in a new hardback gift edition.* Includes an introduction by the award-winning Orwell biographer D.J. Taylor.* This short but important book will have wide appeal as being directly relevant to how todays politics is discussed. Details ISBN1851246029 Author D.J. Taylor Pages 64 Publisher Bodleian Library Year 2022 ISBN-10 1851246029 ISBN-13 9781851246021 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-09-30 UK Release Date 2022-09-30 Imprint Bodleian Library Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 1 Halftones, black and white NZ Release Date 2022-09-30 DEWEY 420 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:138170857;

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