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Spilling the beans in Paris and London: George Orwell and Jean-Francois Revel.

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From: Contemporary Review
Date: 19940601
Author:Astier, Henri

George Orwell and Jean-Francois Revel are both political writers who have been compared and likened to each other. Orwell uses satires while Revel applies pamphleteering in discussing issues. Both advocate similar values, particularly in the development of political ideas. Orwell and Revel also share in the belief that reality should be the foundation of tolerance and freedom.

ANGLO-SAXON readers don't need to be reminded who George Orwell is, but a few words of introduction might help in the case of Jean-Francois Revel. A philosopher turned journalist, Revel has been one of France's most ...

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