The English Revolution

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War is the greatest of all agents of change. It speeds up all processes, wipes out minor distinctions, brings realities to the surface. Above all, war brings it home to the individual that he is not altogether an individual. It is only because they are aware of this that men will die on the field of battle.

George Orwell

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Topic

Effects of war War

Author

George Orwell

Source

The English Revolution The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius

Language

English

Time

1941 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Orwell, George. "The English Revolution." The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius. Searchlight Books, edited by T. R. Fyvel and George Orwell. Secker & Warburg, 1941, pt. 3, sec. 2.

Current Citation

Orwell, George. "The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius." The Collected Essays, Journalism And Letters Of George Orwell, vol. 2: My Country Right or Left 1940-1943, edited by Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus. David R. Godine, 2007, no. 17, pt. 3, sec. 2.