Inside the Whale

Book • 2018

Mentioned by

Mentioned by

Laura Beers

as one of George Orwell's great and least read essays.

Mentioned by

Laura Beers

as an essay that includes a tribute to Henry Miller.

Mentioned by

Dorian Lynskey

as an essay by George Orwell.

Mentioned by

Phil Ford

as Orwell’s account of how political pressure and ideological labels make an atmosphere hostile to writing from individual conscience.

Cited by

Phil Ford

to illustrate that good prose is written by those who are not frightened, in relation to artistic freedom.

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