Dickens in George Orwell’s Literary Criticism

Abstract

George Orwell (pseudonym of Eric Blair, 1903-1950) born in India, educated at Eton; wounded in action while fighting for the anarchists during the Spanish war. Perhaps all modern readers recognize Orwell as the author of Nineteen Eighty Four and Animal Farm, but only few of people who happen to be Orwell enthusiasts, know him as an excellent essayist, literary critic, political satirist and journalist. This paper focuses on Orwell’s literary criticism on Dickens and other writers. Special attention shall be paid to the moral aspect in his criticism.