Glenn Burgess is Professor of History at the University of Hull, UK. He is the author of The Politics of the Ancient Constitution: An Introduction to English Political Thought 1603-1642 (1992); Absolute Monarchy and the Stuart Constitution (1996); British Political Thought 1500-1660 (2009); and many articles, essays and edited collections.

• Prologue: ‘Ownlife, it was called, meaning individualism and eccentricity’1. Orwell and the Culture Wars2. How to Be Yourself (or Not): Orwell’s Early Novels3. The Expression on a Human Face4. Individualism, Liberty, SocialismPart I: Orwell’s Socialism1.. Before Orwell; Before Socialism: A Tory Anarchist?2. The Birth of George Orwell’s Socialism3. The Development of Orwell’s Socialism(a). Peace, Empire and Internationalism(b). Revolution and Political Violence(c). Nostalgia, Progress, and UtopiaPart II: Orwell and Freedom of Thought1. From Eric Blair to George Orwell: Englishness and Freedom2. Libel, Obscenity and Politics: Orwell’s Early Experience of Censorship3. ‘All Propaganda is Lies’: Orwell, BBC Propaganda and Intellectual Responsibility4. Writing for Freedom: Tribune, Animal Farm and Free Speech5. Activist for Intellectual Freedom: (I) The Freedom Defence Committee 6. Activist for Intellectual Freedom: (II) The League for the Dignity and Rights of Man7. Propaganda Again: Orwell, His List and the Information Research Department (IRD)8. Freedom and Truth: Nineteen Eighty-FourIndex

Glenn Burgess has written with great perception about how intensely Orwell valued free speech and how determined he was to defend it. This study makes us vividly aware of aspects of Orwell, particularly his activism, that have been hitherto comparatively neglected. It will be read with great interest by the many who wish to know more about and understand better a writer whose impact has continued to grow over the years.

Glenn Burgess is Professor of History at the University of Hull, UK. He is the author of The Politics of the Ancient Constitution: An Introduction to English Political Thought 1603-1642 (1992); Absolute Monarchy and the Stuart Constitution (1996); British Political Thought 1500-1660 (2009); and many articles, essays and edited collections.

• Prologue: ‘Ownlife, it was called, meaning individualism and eccentricity’1. Orwell and the Culture Wars2. How to Be Yourself (or Not): Orwell’s Early Novels3. The Expression on a Human Face4. Individualism, Liberty, SocialismPart I: Orwell’s Socialism1.. Before Orwell; Before Socialism: A Tory Anarchist?2. The Birth of George Orwell’s Socialism3. The Development of Orwell’s Socialism(a). Peace, Empire and Internationalism(b). Revolution and Political Violence(c). Nostalgia, Progress, and UtopiaPart II: Orwell and Freedom of Thought1. From Eric Blair to George Orwell: Englishness and Freedom2. Libel, Obscenity and Politics: Orwell’s Early Experience of Censorship3. ‘All Propaganda is Lies’: Orwell, BBC Propaganda and Intellectual Responsibility4. Writing for Freedom: Tribune, Animal Farm and Free Speech5. Activist for Intellectual Freedom: (I) The Freedom Defence Committee 6. Activist for Intellectual Freedom: (II) The League for the Dignity and Rights of Man7. Propaganda Again: Orwell, His List and the Information Research Department (IRD)8. Freedom and Truth: Nineteen Eighty-FourIndex

Glenn Burgess has written with great perception about how intensely Orwell valued free speech and how determined he was to defend it. This study makes us vividly aware of aspects of Orwell, particularly his activism, that have been hitherto comparatively neglected. It will be read with great interest by the many who wish to know more about and understand better a writer whose impact has continued to grow over the years.

Glenn Burgess is Professor of History at the University of Hull, UK. He is the author of The Politics of the Ancient Constitution: An Introduction to English Political Thought 1603-1642 (1992); Absolute Monarchy and the Stuart Constitution (1996); British Political Thought 1500-1660 (2009); and many articles, essays and edited collections.

• Prologue: ‘Ownlife, it was called, meaning individualism and eccentricity’1. Orwell and the Culture Wars2. How to Be Yourself (or Not): Orwell’s Early Novels3. The Expression on a Human Face4. Individualism, Liberty, SocialismPart I: Orwell’s Socialism1.. Before Orwell; Before Socialism: A Tory Anarchist?2. The Birth of George Orwell’s Socialism3. The Development of Orwell’s Socialism(a). Peace, Empire and Internationalism(b). Revolution and Political Violence(c). Nostalgia, Progress, and UtopiaPart II: Orwell and Freedom of Thought1. From Eric Blair to George Orwell: Englishness and Freedom2. Libel, Obscenity and Politics: Orwell’s Early Experience of Censorship3. ‘All Propaganda is Lies’: Orwell, BBC Propaganda and Intellectual Responsibility4. Writing for Freedom: Tribune, Animal Farm and Free Speech5. Activist for Intellectual Freedom: (I) The Freedom Defence Committee 6. Activist for Intellectual Freedom: (II) The League for the Dignity and Rights of Man7. Propaganda Again: Orwell, His List and the Information Research Department (IRD)8. Freedom and Truth: Nineteen Eighty-FourIndex

Glenn Burgess has written with great perception about how intensely Orwell valued free speech and how determined he was to defend it. This study makes us vividly aware of aspects of Orwell, particularly his activism, that have been hitherto comparatively neglected. It will be read with great interest by the many who wish to know more about and understand better a writer whose impact has continued to grow over the years.