{"product_id":"decline-of-the-english-murder-george-orwell","title":"Decline of the English Murder (George Orwell)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eIn these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English  love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the  passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and  poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from  boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Orwell\u003c\/b\u003e, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four \u003c\/i\u003e(1949), which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include \u003ci\u003eBurmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, The Road to Wigan Pier \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHomage to Catalonia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 128 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65987702260061,"sku":"K022539104","price":8.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2253910400001A.jpg?v=1790060932","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/decline-of-the-english-murder-george-orwell","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}