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Notes on nationalism, George Orwell
In this essay, Orwell discusses the notion of nationalism, and argues that it causes people to disregard common sense and become more ignorant towards factuality.
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Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, the courage of ordinary Spanish men and women he fought alongside, the terror and confusion of the front, his near-fatal bullet wound and the vicious treachery of his supposed allies.
Titulli: Homage to Catalonia
Origjinali: Homage to Catalonia
Gjinia: Novel
Autori: George Orwell
Shtëpia botuese: Penguin Books
Viti: 2013
Fq. 256
Pesha: 0.156 kg
ISBN: 978-0-141-39302-5
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