Burmese Days: A Novel
by George Orwell
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Author: George OrwellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1974-03-20
ISBN: 0156148501
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Mariner Books
Book Reviews of Burmese Days: A Novel
Book Review: 'It is a stifling, stultifying world in which to live.' ..
Summary: 5 Stars
This is Orwell's first novel (published in 1934). Its satirical stereotypes make for potentially uncomfortable reading in today's politically correct world and yet to concentrate on this aspect is to miss both the point of the novel and Orwell's brilliant prose.
The setting of 'Burmese Days' (1926 in Burma) is in the period when the influence of the British Empire is waning in Asia but is not yet moribund. It is a period where codes of conduct, of 'proper' behaviour (or, at least the boundaries within which improper behaviour are acceptable) are rigid and largely unquestioned. In short, it is a setting which is tailor-made for Orwell's particular writing skills.
The novel itself is brief (less than 200 pages), is completely non-discriminatory in its use of stereotypes (in that stereotyping is applied universally) and while dated in some ways is as relevant today as it was when it was written.
I had not read this novel before and now that I have, I will be looking to renew my acquaintance with Orwell (through 'Animal Farm' and 'Nineteen Eight-Four') as well as to read those novels not previously read.
Highly recommended to those who've not yet read this particular novel of Orwell's as well as to those who would like a satirical insight into colonialism.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
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