Shooting an Elephant and other essays

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About this book

'Shooting an Elephant' is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The other masterly essays in this collection include classics such as 'My Country Right or Left', 'How the Poor Die' and 'Such, Such were the Joys', his memoir of the horrors of public school, as well as discussions of Shakespeare, sleeping rough, boys' weeklies and a spirited defence of English cooking. Opinionated, uncompromising, provocative and hugely entertaining, all show Orwell's unique ability to get to the heart of any subject.

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4.0/5 · 12697 readers · 206 pages · ≈ 3 h 49 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Shooting an Elephant and other essays?

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How many pages is Shooting an Elephant and other essays?

206 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Shooting an Elephant and other essays206

What genre is Shooting an Elephant and other essays?

It sits on the Essays, Biography & Memoir shelves.

Is Shooting an Elephant and other essays in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Shooting an Elephant and other essays?

George Orwell.

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