Read a summary of George Orwell's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.

This is a biography of George Orwell, pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair, (1903-1950) and author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Orwell is quoted throughout the biography which helps to understand his political reasoning in the...

This website provides a biography of George Orwell, the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair, author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Biography of British journalist and author George Orwell, including personal background and history as a writer.

The 1949 New York Times review of "1984" appears here in its entirety. The essay is fascinating for its window on the acceptance of the book by Orwell's contemporaries.

"Nineteen-Eighty-Four" is a novel published by George Orwell in 1949. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.

"Animal Farm" (1945) is a novella by George Orwell about the development of Russian communism under Joseph Stalin delivered in allegorical form. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...

"Down and Out in Paris in London" was the first book published by Eric Arthur Blair under the pseudonym George Orwell. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.

Explore key literary works of the early 20th- century with these articles.

Find out how war and conflict shaped literature throughout the 20th century.

Explore the ways in which 20th-century writers imagined the future, investigated the present, and prepared for the unknown.

This introductory note to 20th century British literature presents links to informative sites for student research and lists of authors.