History Today, October 1st, 1997
George Orwell was an acute historical observer whose writings emphasized the value and importance of historical research. However, historians using his works as research materials should be aware that they are not completely free of inaccuracies.
Orwell has long fascinated historians. It is probably true to say that the four volumes of The Collected Essays, journalism and Letters of George Orwell, published by Penguin in 1970, are among the most well-thumbed paperbacks on many modem historians' shelves. Yet Orwell was a stickler for the correct use of language: he was, for instance, 'upset fo...
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