Оруэлл Джордж "Burmese Days"; Penguin, Penguin Books Ltd., 2014
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- Издатель: Penguin, Penguin Books Ltd.
- ISBN: 9780141395432
EAN: 9780141395432
- Книги: Английский язык
- ID: 3867483
Описание
But, my dear friend, what lie are you living?' 'Why, of course, the lie that we're here to uplift our poor black brothers instead of to rob them. I suppose it's a natural enough lie. But it corrupts us, it corrupts us in ways you can't imagine.
Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule. It describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, 'after all, natives were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally ... an inferior people'. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin, a corrupt magistrate, is plotting his downfall. The only thing that can save him is membership of the all-white Club, and Flory can help. Flory's life is changed further by the arrival of beautiful Elizabeth Lackersteen from Paris, who offers an escape from loneliness and the 'lie' of colonial life.
Set in the days of the Empire, with the British ruling in Burma, Burmese Days describes both indigenous corruption and Imperial bigotry, when 'after all, natives were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally only a "subject" people, an inferior people with black faces'. Against the prevailing orthodoxy, Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Dr Veraswami, a black enthusiast for Empire. The doctor needs help. U Po Kyin, Sub- divisional Magistrate of Kyauktada, is plotting his downfall. The only thing that can save him is European patronage: membership of the hitherto all-white Club. While Flory prevaricates, beautiful Elizabeth Lackersteen arrives in Upper Burma from Paris. At last, after years of 'solitary hell', romance and marriage appear to offer Flory an escape from the 'lie' of the 'pukka sahib pose'.
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Характеристики (16)
Параметр | Значение |
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Автор(ы) | Orwell George |
Издатель | Penguin, Penguin Books Ltd. |
Серия | Penguin Modern Classics |
Кол-во страниц | 304 |
Год издания | 2014 |
ISBN | 978-0-14-139543-2 |
Обложка | мягкая обложка |
Язык издания | Английский |
Размеры | 180x110 |
Количество страниц | 304 |
Вес | 0.18 |
Тип обложки | мягкая |
Издательство | Penguin |
Количество книг | 1 |
Жанр | проза на иностранном языке |
Возрастное ограничение | 16+ |
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