George Orwell and Religion

In his attitude toward religion, George Orwell has been characterised in various terms: as an agnostic, humanist, secular saint or even Christian atheist. Drawing on the full range of his public and private writings - from major works such as "Keep the Aspidistra Flying", "1984 "and "Down and Out in Paris and London" to his shorter journalism and private letters and journals - "George Orwell and Religion" is a major reassessment of Orwell's life-long engagement with religion. Exploring Orwell's life and work, Michael Brennan illuminates for the first time how this profound engagement with religion informed the intensely humanitarian spirit of his writings. [Publisher's Text]

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