Decline of the English Murder

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In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the perfect murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.

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In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the ‘perfect’ murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys’ weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.

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Weight 0.08 kg
Dimensions 18.1 × 11.1 × 0.7 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

117

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

824.912 (edition:22)

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General – Trade / Code: K