Funder, Anna
Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241482728
- author:
- Funder, Anna
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Viking
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 16.2 x 4.1 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Anna Funder's Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life A fascinating and intimate portrait of a remarkable woman, Eileen O'Shaughnessy, whose literary brilliance and practicality played a crucial role in shaping George Orwell's work. This book uncovers the story of the Orwells' marriage, from the Spanish Civil War to WW II in London, revealing the complex and often overlooked relationship between a writer and his wife. Through newly discovered letters, Funder recreates the Orwells' marriage, shedding light on the challenges faced by women in the literary world and the sacrifices made by those who supported their partners' careers. A compelling and original work that not only illuminates the past but also speaks to the present moment, Wifedom is a masterful achievement in biography that resurrects a woman in full.
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