Thread: George Orwell: A literary mediocrity (?)
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Old 09-02-2014, 07:49 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
Orwell's problem is that his best-known novels (Animal Farm, 1984) are not his best work.
Interesting. Thanks for that insight.

I found both stories particularly unsubtle (reader - meet sledgehammer), but whereas I disliked Animal Farm, I really enjoyed 1984.

Which would you list as his best novel(s)?
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