Orwell's sense of humour.
With how generally depressing the majority of Orwell's books are, I am interested in the small moments where his dry wittiness pokes its head into his novels.
I found this in a book called: George Orwell: The Lost Writings. It is an interesting concept broadcasted in his BBC days. It is a magazine called 'Voice' but it is spoken over the air as to avoid being "a wasteful form of entertainment"
Here are some various quotes:
"One advantage of a magazine of this kind is that you can choose your own cover design. I should favour something in light blue or a nice light grey, but you can take your choice. Now turn to the first page. It's good quality paper, you notice, pre-war paper - you don't see paper like that in other magazines nowadays."
"George Orwell, who is speaking to you now- is the novelist and journalist, best known for as the author of Road to Wigan Pier."
If anyone else can find any other instances, it would be greatly appreciated.
Chapter 4 Road To Wigan Pier
Still, houses are being built, and the Corporation building estates,
with their row upon row of little red houses, all much liker than two. peas
(where did that expression come from? Peas have great individuality) are a
regular feature of the outskirts of the industrial towns.
I think this is a good example of Orwells dry humour coming through, And I agree that peas do have great individuality.
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Road to Wigan Pier Chapter 7
In a Lancashire cotton-town you could probably go for months on end without once hearing an 'educated' accent, whereas there can hardly be a town in the South of England where you could throw a brick without hitting the niece of a bishop.
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