From: Alan Cairns 

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On 06/07/2003 7:57 AM, in article 3F0838E0.437992C{at}mail.nlm.nih.gov,
"Judy Folkenberg"  wrote:

>
>
> Gene McAloon wrote:
>>>>>>> >>>>>If you want to recommend
Orwell as a read, I would suggest 1984.
>>>>>>> There is hardly anyone, young or old, who
wouldn't feel almost a
>>>>>>> visceral identification with that story,
especially with Bush in the
>>>>>>> White House and Blair at No. 10.
>>
>>
> No, you're both wrong.   I would recommend Orwell's essays.
"Reflections
on
> Gandhi" (Saints should always be judged guilty until proven innocent.),
> "Shooting an Elephant," and "Politics and the English
Language" are among his
> classics.  "Burmese Days," and "Down and Out in Paris
and London" are also
> novels very worth reading.
>
> Judy
>
>
> I like all his essays, Coming up for Air, and Keep the Aspidistra Flying.
> Though I have to admit that the novels are a bit bleak.
>
> Alan
>



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Re: Another one


On 06/07/2003 7:57 AM, in article
3F0838E0.437992C{at}mai=
l.nlm.nih.gov, "Judy Folkenberg"
<folkenj{at}mail.nlm.nih.gov> = wrote:

 

Gene McAloon wrote: 
>>>>>If
you want to =
recommend Orwell as a read, I would suggest 1984. There is hardly anyone,
yo= ung or old, who wouldn't feel almost a visceral identification with
that sto= ry, especially with Bush in the White House and Blair at No. 10.

 
 
No,
you're both wrong. <s> &=
nbsp;I would recommend Orwell's essays. "Reflections on
Gandhi" (<=
I>Saints should always be judged guilty until proven
innocent.),  &=
quot;Shooting an Elephant," and "Politics and the English Language=
" are among his classics.  "Burmese
Days," and "Dow=
n and Out in Paris and London" are also novels very worth reading.


Judy 
 

I like all his essays, Coming up for Air, and Keep the Aspidistra Flying.
T= hough I have to admit that the novels are a bit bleak.

Alan







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