Ghandi,before he decided, in later life,to become a saint led a very colourful life. Much the same can be said for one our home grown ones,Malcolm Muggeridge who also took the same ascetic path as he grew old.
The moral seems to be that if you must start on the path to sainthood then the later you start the better.
In the words of that wisest of saints, Augustine: ''Lord make me chaste but not yet''.
On the subject of Orwell I think that another of his works that is required reading is: ''Homage to Catalonia''. It is the key to understanding the direction his later works took.
Thank you. Enjoyed this. Read most of your list far too long ago - but it’s the essays that keep pulling me back. I don’t know The Clergyman’s Daughter, so must have a look at that. Congratulations on hitting 100!
Thrilled that you're reading and very grateful for the support Paul. Thank you.
CD is interesting because it's so openly experimental. Random hallucinations, switches into a play's script. The title comes from Ulysses and I think that book scatters everyone's vision. So a very low degree of finish, but pretty fun.
This isn't much of a recommended reading list if it doesn't include 'Homage to Catalonia,' especially its first four pages. His Essays are Orwell at his best. And although I'm in complete sympathy with Orwell's hostility to Stalinism in '1984' this is still a poor novel. His gift as a writer was not as a fiction writer.
Bloody hell Kevin I'm doing my best!! Lol. But thank you for the passionate recommendation. You're not the only one to suggest HtC, so I will read it and let you know where it ranks in my list. I take it you put it first or second to the Essays on the GO shelf?
Dear George, sorry if my vehemence hurt your feelings. Yes, I'd put HtC at an equal place as his stellar essays. All the best to you and keep at it, Kevin.
Ghandi,before he decided, in later life,to become a saint led a very colourful life. Much the same can be said for one our home grown ones,Malcolm Muggeridge who also took the same ascetic path as he grew old.
The moral seems to be that if you must start on the path to sainthood then the later you start the better.
In the words of that wisest of saints, Augustine: ''Lord make me chaste but not yet''.
On the subject of Orwell I think that another of his works that is required reading is: ''Homage to Catalonia''. It is the key to understanding the direction his later works took.
Praha thanks for this comment, it really made me laugh. You're not the only one to recommend HtC so I will get on that! Hope you have a great weekend
Thank you. Enjoyed this. Read most of your list far too long ago - but it’s the essays that keep pulling me back. I don’t know The Clergyman’s Daughter, so must have a look at that. Congratulations on hitting 100!
Thrilled that you're reading and very grateful for the support Paul. Thank you.
CD is interesting because it's so openly experimental. Random hallucinations, switches into a play's script. The title comes from Ulysses and I think that book scatters everyone's vision. So a very low degree of finish, but pretty fun.
This isn't much of a recommended reading list if it doesn't include 'Homage to Catalonia,' especially its first four pages. His Essays are Orwell at his best. And although I'm in complete sympathy with Orwell's hostility to Stalinism in '1984' this is still a poor novel. His gift as a writer was not as a fiction writer.
Bloody hell Kevin I'm doing my best!! Lol. But thank you for the passionate recommendation. You're not the only one to suggest HtC, so I will read it and let you know where it ranks in my list. I take it you put it first or second to the Essays on the GO shelf?
Dear George, sorry if my vehemence hurt your feelings. Yes, I'd put HtC at an equal place as his stellar essays. All the best to you and keep at it, Kevin.
I'll keep at it Kevin, thank you, and I hope you will keep pointing out where there is room for improvement!
Hope you had a great weekend,
George