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The Lion and the Unicorn
Socialism and the English Genius
1941
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"As I write, highly civilized human beings are flying overhead, trying to kill me." So starts this 1941 essay in which Orwell argues that the outdated British class system was hampering the war effort, and that in order to defeat Hitler, Britain needed a socialist revolution. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Lion...) Part I: England Your England Part II: Shopkeepers at War Part III: The English Revolution

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