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Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is Gordon Comstock's romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status , and the dismal life that results.
- George Orwell
- 1936
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, George Orwell Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930's London. The main theme is Gordon Comstock's romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status, and the dismal life that results.
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Dec 25, 2018 · The other was Keep the Aspidistra Flying (‘Aspidistra’) which he described as a ‘silly potboiler’ he should never have written. By 1945 Aspidistra had already sunk without trace: it had been published by Gollancz in April 1936 in an edition of 3,000 copies, although only a few more than 2,000 copies were ever sold (see the illustration ...
Keep the Aspidistra Flying. In Orwell’s third novel, poet and part-time bookseller Gordon Comstock (whose debut collection, Mice, showed ‘exceptional promise’ according to the TLS) grapples with rejecting money-worship and a steady job in advertising, poverty and the dulling of his creativity, and faithful girlfriend Rosemary.
Keep the Aspidistra Flying was first published in 1936. Written by George Orwell (whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair), it is not as well-known as other works like 1984 and Animal Farm, nor was it well received when it was released. Like much of Orwell’s other fiction, though, it is a social criticism novel; it examines and critiques social ...
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