It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism - the real motives for which despotic governments act'
Shooting an Elephant was the first piece of writing by George Orwell to be published by Penguin, in 1940. It is a searing and honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma: killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd, solely to avoid looking like a fool.
ISBN | 9780241515006 |
Автор | Orwell George |
Издательство | Penguin |
Год | 2021 |
Переплет | обл |
Стр. | 42 |
ID | 04Л1-25 |
ID2 | 817333 |
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