Orwell at his best
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In this brilliant pamphlet written during the Battle of Britain "to the tune of German bombs", Orwell seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of a socialist revolution in England. In the first part of the book, he describes with deep insight those features of the English national character that make him hope in a revolution at last establishing that equality so deeply ingrained in the history of the nation but never fully accomplished. In the following two chapters he states with intellectual brilliancy and warm passion the need for patriotism and socialism to work together to create a better society after the experience of a revolutionary war. Even though I do not agree with Orwell's socialist outlook of society, I can't help admiring his deep love for his country, her tradition, and her brave long-suffering people, together with one of the most powerful minds of the century.
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