Orwell’s Nose
A Pathological Biography
John SutherlandOrwell’s Nose, now available in paperback, is an original and imaginative account of the life and work of George Orwell, exploring the ‘scent narratives’ that abound in Orwell’s fiction and non-fiction. This illuminating and irreverent book provides a new understanding of one of our most iconic and influential writers.
Orwell’s Nose, now available in paperback, is an original and imaginative account of the life and work of George Orwell, exploring the ‘scent narratives’ that abound in Orwell’s fiction and non-fiction. This illuminating and irreverent book provides a new understanding of one of our most iconic and influential writers.
Orwell’s Nose, now available in paperback, is an original and imaginative account of the life and work of George Orwell, exploring the ‘scent narratives’ that abound in Orwell’s fiction and non-fiction. This illuminating and irreverent book provides a new understanding of one of our most iconic and influential writers.
A Note on Notes
Foreword
Preface
The Life
Appendix I: Blair/Orwell's Smoking Diary
Appendix II: The Smell Narrative of A Clergyman's Daughter
Appendix III: The Smell Narrative of The Road to Wigan Pier
References
Acknowledgements and Photo Acknowledgements
Index
John Sutherland is Emeritus Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London and the author of some thirty books, including A Little History of Literature (2013), How to be Well Read (2014) and Orwell’s Nose: A Pathological Biography (Reaktion, 2017). He is a reviewer and essayist for The Times.
