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Burmese Days is set in 1920s British Burma, in the fictional district of Kyauktada, based on Kathar (formerly spelled Katha), a town where Orwell served. Like the fictional town, it is the head of a branch railway line above Mandalay on the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River.
- George Orwell
- 1934
Not as polished as some of his later works, George Orwell's Burmese Days still packs a punch. Set during colonial rule in 1920s Burma, Orwell tells the story of John Flory, a British civil civil servant who feels trapped in an oppressive system he is part of.
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A comprehensive study of the novel Burmese Days, which explores the themes of imperialism, racism, and corruption in colonial Burma. Learn about the symbolism, character analysis, writing style, historical context, and relevance of this classic work by George Orwell.
Burmese Days is a 1934 book by George Orwell, based on his experience as an imperial policeman in Burma. It depicts the corruption, racism and oppression of British colonial rule and the resistance of the Burmese people.
A novel set in British-ruled Burma, where a lonely English timber merchant, Flory, seeks a European wife and faces racism and corruption. The novel explores the themes of colonialism, identity, and rebellion through Flory's tragic fate and the actions of the native characters.
Mar 20, 1974 · Burmese Days focuses on a handful of Englishmen who meet at the European Club to drink whisky and to alleviate the acute and unspoken loneliness of life in 1920s Burma—where Orwell himself served as an imperial policeman—during the waning days of British imperialism.
- George Orwell
Jun 6, 2016 · Burmese Days is, in my opinion, Orwell's magnum opus. I have enjoyed multiple perusals of Burmese Days alongside G.A. Henty's On the Irrawaddy: A Tale of the first Burmese War. 5,050 Views
