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| George Orwell Omnibus: The Complete Novels: Animal Farm, Burmese Days, A Clergyman's Daughter, Coming up for Air, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, and, 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four | 
 enlarge | Author: George Orwell
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2711
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 928
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 1.7
ISBN: 0141185155
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780141185156
ASIN: 0141185155
Publication Date: February 22, 2001
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Pure Genius March 9, 2004
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
What can I say. The COMPLETE NOVELS!!! of the greatest British writer of the 20th Century. My personal favourite is "Coming up for air". The picture it paints of a Black and white world of humdrum tedium, interspersed with the wonderful colourful world of childhood, moved me like no other.
PLEASE READ February 13, 2004
46 out of 50 found this review helpful
Hi there, I'm principally writing concerning the review below, stating that this book does not contain the complete novels. Actually, it DOES contain the complete novels. George Orwell wrote 5 Novels: _Burmese Days_, _Keep the Aspidistra Flying_, _A Clergyman's Daughter_, _Animal Farm_, and _Nineteen Eighty-four_. These are all present in this collection, the three titles mentioned below which are not included (_Homage to Catalonia_, _The Road to Wigan Pier_, and _Down & Out in Paris & London_) are not included because they are NOT novels. The five novels included, however, are quite possibly Orwell's most enchanting work -- I first read _Keep the Aspidistra Flying_ over 10 years ago, and Orwell hasn't left my side since. I've read nearly all of the published works, and am slowly but surely making my way through the variety of newspaper columns, etc. But if you are unsure as to where to begin your Orwell education, for it is that, START HERE.
Masterpieces November 5, 2003
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
Orwell is my favourite author. I read many books, but everytime I come back to Orwell it's like a breath of fresh air. The clarity with which he writes is his greatest skill and his powers of observation a close second.
As far as this particular book is concerned what you get are his two best known novels 1984 and Animal Farm, and then four other less well known works. All of these works tell tales of society 'going wrong', but from different perspectives of empire, money, individual freedom, totalitarism, and state control. Comming up for Air and Keep the Aspidistra Flying are particuarly good tales of individual rebellion against 'the system'. Most of these were written between the wars, but seem even more relevant today.
Although titled 'The Complete Novels' other works such as Road to Wigan Pier, Down and Out in Paris and London and Homage to Catalonia are absent, probably because they are more social comentaries based on his real life, rather than novels. If you like this book then you'll also like these.
Six of the best September 17, 2002
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Obviously 1984 and Animal Farm are so well known as to not need any further comments about their quality. If you haven't read them, then now is the time.However the less well known novels are just as interesting, especially as many aspects of Orwell's own life show through. From the despairing colonial offical in "Burmese Days" to the homeless hop-pickers in "A clergyman's daughter" via a down and out writer in "Keep the Apidistra flying" he writes well because he essentially writing from his own experiences. These are novels of the highest quality.
A Collection of the 20th Century Greats April 10, 2001
25 out of 30 found this review helpful
George Orwell wrote some of the greatest novels of the 20th Century. Some of his ideas and expressions have become part of everyday language. "Big Brother" and "Room 101" are both based on people and places in his masterpiece '1984'. But all his novels are quite rightly regarded as classics. 'Animal Farm' is a wonderful satire on Communism and the way that absolute power corrupts - absolutely. 'Keep The Aspidistra Flying' is a grainy, desolate portrait of a man who tries unsuccessfully to live outside of the rat-race. This collection is a must for any lover of great literature, a fabulous collection.
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