Orwell on Truth

<p><b>A selection of George Orwell's prescient clear-eyed and stimulating writing on the subjects of truth and lies. With an introduction by Alan Johnson.</b><br><br><i><b>'Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four. If that is granted all else follows.'</b></i><br><br>This selection of George Orwell&#146;s writing from both his novels and non-fiction gathers together his thoughts on the subject of truth. It ranges from discussion of personal honesty and morality to freedom of speech and political propaganda. Orwell&#146;s unique clarity of thought and illuminating scepticism provide the perfect defence against our post-truth world of fake news and confusion. <br><br><i><b>'The further a society drifts from the truth the more it will hate those that speak it.'</b></i><br><br>Includes an introduction by Alan Johnson and passages from <i>Burmese Days</i> <i>The Road to Wigan Pier</i> <i>Coming Up for Air The Lion and the Unicorn</i> <i>Animal Farm</i> <i>Nineteen Eighty-Four</i> Orwell&#146;s letters war-time diary criticism and essays including &#145;Fascism and Democracy&#146; &#145;Culture and Democracy&#146; &#145;Looking Back on the Spanish War&#146; &#145;As I Please&#146; &#145;Notes on Nationalism&#146; &#145;The Prevention of Literature&#146; &#145;Politics and the English Language&#146; and &#145;Why I Write&#146;.</p>