Description
A sharp, enduring essay on how language can be bent to serve power, this book examines the ways political writing manipulates meaning through vague phrasing, euphemism, and deliberate distortion. Orwell traces the habits of propaganda at work in everyday public speech and shows how careless or dishonest wording can quietly shape what people think is true. With a clear, practical focus on clarity and moral responsibility, it offers readers tools to recognize manipulation and to write—and read—with greater precision. Written in Orwell’s incisive, accessible style, it remains a foundational guide to the relationship between politics, language, and truth.
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paperback
Bodleian Library
Published Jan 1, 2022
64 pages
ISBN: 9781851246021
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First Published
1946
Language
eng
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