Homage to Catalonia
内容简介
In this chronicle of his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, George Orwell brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic and brutal episode in European history. 'An unrivaled picture of the rumors, suspicions and treachery of civil war'.
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作者简介
GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950) was born in India and served with the Imperial Police in Burma before joining the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. Orwell was the author of six novels as well as numerous essays and nonfiction works.
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读书文摘
看得出人们都很满足，充满了希望。这里没有失业，生活成本非常低廉。你很少看到完全赤贫的人，除了吉卜赛人之外没有乞丐。最重要的是，大家都对革命和未来怀着坚定的信念，感觉突然迈进了平等自由的时代。每个人都试着展现出人性化的行为，而不是资本主义机器里的零部件。
自从一九一四到一九一八年“争取民主的战争”以来就存在着一种用心险恶的声音。多年之后，这些共产党人还在劝导好战的工人：“民主”是资本主义的雅称。先说“民主是个骗局”，然后再说“为民主而战”，这并不是一种好的策略。
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