What was Orwell for?

<p>George Orwell wasn’t afraid to speak against totalitarianism – but what was he for? Colin Burrow joins Tom to unpick the cultural conservatism and crackling violence underpinning Orwell’s writing, to reassess his vision of socialism and to figure out why teenagers love him so much.</p><br><p><strong>LRB Audio</strong></p><p>Discover the LRB's subscription podcast,<strong> </strong><em>Close Readings</em>, and audiobooks: <a href="https://lrb.me/audiopod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/audiopod</a></p><br><p>Find further reading on the episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/orwellpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/orwellpod</a></p><br><p>Find out about the <em>Colour Revolution</em> exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/colour-revolution-victorian-art-fashion-design" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/colour-revolution-victorian-art-fashion-design</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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