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War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. And The Wait is Nearly Over.

Less than 24 hours to go before the first diary entry… but if you can’t wait: BBC Radio 4’s PM programme will be talking about the diaries later this afternoon – and giving you a chance to get involved. Professor … Continue reading

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Orwell Diaries

‘When one reads any strongly individual piece of writing, one has the impression of seeing a face somewhere behind the page’, wrote George Orwell, in his 1939 essay on Charles Dickens.   From 9th August 2008, you will be able … Continue reading

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