Inside the Whale and Other Essays

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A joke worth laughing at always has an idea behind it, and usually a subversive idea.

George Orwell

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Topic

Jokes Power of humor

Author

George Orwell

Source

Charles Dickins Inside the Whale and Other Essays

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

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Citation

Orwell, George. "Charles Dickens." Inside the Whale and Other Essays. Victor Gollancz, 1940, pt. 6.