The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius
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Average rating4.3
George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change. The Lion and the Unicorn was written in London during the worst period of the blitz. It is vintage Orwell, a dynamic outline of his belief in socialism, patriotism and an English revolution. His fullest political statement, it has been described as 'one of the most moving and incisive portraits of the English character' and is as relevant now as it ever has been.
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A fascinating time capsule of the hopes and thoughts of a time and place.
Reading this at this point in time, July 2020, it's impossible not to see the parallels between the capitalist response to the rise of Nazism and the capitalist response to the current pandemic.
Also, the book makes an interesting case for patriotism and socialism being completely intertwined. Much moreso than conservatism and patriotism.
