Why I Write
A short collection gathering Orwell's reflections on the craft and politics of writing, including his famous title essay.
This slim collection gathers a handful of Orwell’s essays, led by the title piece in which he traces the motives that drive him to write, from sheer egoism to political purpose. It sits alongside shorter pieces on language, politics, and England. Together they show the values behind his fiction: clarity, honesty, and a refusal to let comfortable phrases stand in for real thought.
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