George Orwell
Early Life George Orwell was not born under this name. He was born as Eric Blair in Motihari, Bengal in 1903. His parents went by the names of Ida and Richard. He had an older sister named Marjorie and younger sister named Avril. Born in the British colony of India his mother took him to England and he didn't see his father again until 3 years afterward. The next time he saw his father was in 1912 when he visited England.
Education Blair started school at the age of five at Anglican Parish school in Henley. Through impressive writing skills, teachers recommended him to the most successful preparatory schools in England , St. Cyprian in Eastbourne, Sussex. He stayed at St. Cyprians with a scholarship so his parents only had to pay half. Later in the writing of his essay "Such, Such Were the Joys" earned him a scholarship to Wellington and Eton colleges. Blair spent a term at Wellington and went to Eton as a King's Scholar in 1917-1921. Many people say he was a poor student and Eton but he writes his experience had made him "relatively happy".
Career After completing school at Eton he tried to go to a university. Realizing he couldn't afford it he joined the India Imperial Police Force in 1922. He spent 5 years in Burma at the Police Force and resigned to return to England to pursue a career as a writer. He lived several years in poverty. Struggling to become a writer he found work as a school teacher. He struck ill and was forced to become a part-time assistant in a secondhand bookshop. Blair's first major work was "Down and Out in Paris and London" did well in those two cities. Blair still was struggling and took up many jobs of all kinds such as a dishwasher. He came up with the name George Orwell in 1933. The name George was the patron saint of England. The River Orwell was one of the most beloved sites in England. This is how he formulated George Orwell. Later on in his years he published his book "Burmese Days". This novel highlighted his exploration overseas in 1934.
Dealings Withe the Spanish Civil War In 1937, Orwell went to Spain to fight against General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War. During his time in the Civil War he was shot in the throat and in the arm. He left the war and went back to England. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1938. The sickness didn't withhold him from his writing. He still wrote many essays and reviews. He soon got a job as a producer at BBC. During World War 2 he acted as a propagandist to advance the country's side. He quit this job in 1943 and became a a literary editor for a socialist newspaper.
Later Work Toward the ending of his life Orwell wrote two bestselling novels "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four". "Animal Farm" reflected on the story of Josef Stalin and Leon Trotsky. In 1949 he published another successful novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The celebration for this novel was cut short by the last stages of his tuberculosis. He died the next year on January 21.
Personal Life Orwell married Eileen O'Shaughnessy until her death in 1945. They were said to have a very open marriage. In 1944 they adopted a son together. Named after one of Orwell's ancestors he was named Richard Horatio Blair. Shortly before George Orwell's death he married a editor named Sonia Brownell. She inherited his riches and estate. She made a career out of managing his legacy.
N.a. "Biography of George Orwell." Www.georgeorwell.org. N.p., 2003. Web. 2013. <http://www.george-orwell.org/l_biography.html>
"George Orwell." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 2013. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. <http://www.biography.com/people/george-orwell- 9429833?page=2>
Education Blair started school at the age of five at Anglican Parish school in Henley. Through impressive writing skills, teachers recommended him to the most successful preparatory schools in England , St. Cyprian in Eastbourne, Sussex. He stayed at St. Cyprians with a scholarship so his parents only had to pay half. Later in the writing of his essay "Such, Such Were the Joys" earned him a scholarship to Wellington and Eton colleges. Blair spent a term at Wellington and went to Eton as a King's Scholar in 1917-1921. Many people say he was a poor student and Eton but he writes his experience had made him "relatively happy".
Career After completing school at Eton he tried to go to a university. Realizing he couldn't afford it he joined the India Imperial Police Force in 1922. He spent 5 years in Burma at the Police Force and resigned to return to England to pursue a career as a writer. He lived several years in poverty. Struggling to become a writer he found work as a school teacher. He struck ill and was forced to become a part-time assistant in a secondhand bookshop. Blair's first major work was "Down and Out in Paris and London" did well in those two cities. Blair still was struggling and took up many jobs of all kinds such as a dishwasher. He came up with the name George Orwell in 1933. The name George was the patron saint of England. The River Orwell was one of the most beloved sites in England. This is how he formulated George Orwell. Later on in his years he published his book "Burmese Days". This novel highlighted his exploration overseas in 1934.
Dealings Withe the Spanish Civil War In 1937, Orwell went to Spain to fight against General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War. During his time in the Civil War he was shot in the throat and in the arm. He left the war and went back to England. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1938. The sickness didn't withhold him from his writing. He still wrote many essays and reviews. He soon got a job as a producer at BBC. During World War 2 he acted as a propagandist to advance the country's side. He quit this job in 1943 and became a a literary editor for a socialist newspaper.
Later Work Toward the ending of his life Orwell wrote two bestselling novels "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four". "Animal Farm" reflected on the story of Josef Stalin and Leon Trotsky. In 1949 he published another successful novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The celebration for this novel was cut short by the last stages of his tuberculosis. He died the next year on January 21.
Personal Life Orwell married Eileen O'Shaughnessy until her death in 1945. They were said to have a very open marriage. In 1944 they adopted a son together. Named after one of Orwell's ancestors he was named Richard Horatio Blair. Shortly before George Orwell's death he married a editor named Sonia Brownell. She inherited his riches and estate. She made a career out of managing his legacy.
N.a. "Biography of George Orwell." Www.georgeorwell.org. N.p., 2003. Web. 2013. <http://www.george-orwell.org/l_biography.html>
"George Orwell." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 2013. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. <http://www.biography.com/people/george-orwell- 9429833?page=2>