only phrase of the telegram that she had fully understood was 'your. It tells the story of a young woman called Dorothy Hare who loses her memory and finds herself lost in London. Despite its bad press (even Orwell himself didn't like it), 'A Clergyman's Daughter' is well worth a read. fiction. It is Orwell Although George Orwell himself didn't like this book, it has all the hallmarks of his more famous novels - with minutely observed characters and situations wrapped round everyday problems which still exist. The section with the voices in Trafalgar Square (the start of chapter three, at the midpoint of the book) is brilliantly carried off, and is an inspired way to show the complete alienness of the world Dorothy now finds herself in. If it was by a lesser author it would probably have a much stronger reputation than it does. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Orwell himself didn't think much of the novel, describing it as "a silly potboiler" that he regretted having written. The 'Note on the Text' for this edition tells us that Orwell regarded his second novel as a 'silly potboiler', but goes on to remind us he was similarly disparaging in describing Animal Farm as 'a little squib'. "A Clergyman's Daughter" is typical Orwell in that the subject of money - or rather, lack of money - is central to the story, as is the issue of social class and the oddly horrible trap it sets for those who are expected to keep up appearances regardless of their actual income. Orwell is great, no criticism on the quality of the writing. A novel about loss and return, A Clergyman's Daughter charts the course of a young woman's voyage out and circular homecoming. A Clergyman's Daughter Quotes Showing 1-22 of 22. Nowadays this reads like a historical document - Orwell’s ability to record the bleakness of early 20th C life for many is unparalleled, his observations on social hierarchies and power are unrivaled. In his introduction to the novel, Nathan Waddell lays out the fantastical elements and socio-political dimensions of A Clergyman's Daughter and examines how it drew inspiration from James Joyce's epic modernist novel Ulysses, a book Orwell deeply admired. It tells the story of a young woman called Dorothy Hare who loses her memory and finds herself lost in London. Something went wrong. Unable to add item to List. S THE ALARM clock on the chest of drawers exploded like a horrid little bomb of bell metal, Dorothy, wrenched from the depths of some complex, troubling dream, awoke with a start and lay on her back looking into the dark- Don't be put off by the reputation - vintage Orwell, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2011. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2021. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. It was published in 1935. Despite its bad press (even Orwell himself didn't like it), 'A Clergyman's Daughter' is well worth a read. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950) was born in India and served with the Imperial Police in Burma before joining the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. 16 likes. Orwell was the author of six novels as well as numerous essays and nonfiction works. "A Clergyman's Daughter" is typical Orwell in that the subject of money - or rather, lack of money - is central to the story, as is the issue of social class and the oddly horrible trap it sets for those who are expected to keep up appearances regardless of their actual income. It was first published by Gollancz in 1935, and although Orwell disliked it and resisted reprinting, it appeared as a Penguin paperback in 1964. Clearly like most great writers, Orwell was one of his harshest critics. Orwell himself didn't think much of the novel, describing it as "a silly potboiler" that he regretted having written. Free trial available! To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2011. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. A novel about loss and return, A Clergyman's Daughter charts the course of a young woman's voyage out and circular homecoming. MP3 CD, Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Super Audio CD - DSD, Mariner Books; 1st edition (January 1, 1950). © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. I have to disagree. Discover A Clergyman's Daughter as it's meant to be heard, narrated by Catherine Bailey. 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