Orwell, the Empire and his personal experience of the demise of imperialism. 'Shooting an Elephant'.
3 Novembro 2015, 12:00 • Luísa Maria Rodrigues Flora
A very brief survey of the long history of the British Empire (ab Elizabeth I).
George Orwell, alias Eric John Blair, his personal experience of Empire (childhood; Imperial police, 1922-27). Guilt, personal and political reconstruction. Announcing the demise of Imperialism - 'Shooting an Elephant' (1936).