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Contrasting perspectives on the author — and the invisible life of his first wife
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Good writing requires subtle interpretation of the rules
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We must be ready to combat the myths and delusions of revolutionary populism
An adaptation that fails to do justice to the novel’s bleak vision
Populism prospers because many of the grievances it has tapped into are real
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A proper London pub, George Orwell said, needs ‘solid, comfortable ugliness’
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