The idea that buying, or even the reading, of books is an expensive hobby and beyond the reach of the average person is so widespread that it deserves some detailed examination - Which is what he does in this chapter by showing that reading is one of the cheaper recreations after listening to radio which is probably the cheapest.Cigarettes ( Tribune, 8 February 1946 S.E.) Chapter 1 and 4 are the only ones worth reading! Especially Chapter 4.Ĭhapter 1: Books v. Then he goes on to explore everything from the perils of 2nd hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic, to freedom of the press to what patriotism really means. It begins with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking. Gist: It's a collection of essays by George Orwell. This book is part of the Penguin Classics series.
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