The Politics of Literary Reputation : Making and Claiming of "St.George" Orwell

468pp. Indexed. Quarter bound in cloth cover card boards (spine cloth a little marked). Internally bright, clean, neat and crisp. In its original dust jacket (now protected in mylar wrapper, very small bump on one corner). The first systematic study of the reputation as a literary and sociological issue, breaking new ground on a host of topics connected with the phenomena of fame from literary heroism, intellectual role-modelling, political grave-robbing and literary canon-formation. Special focus on George Orwell as a political writer and the impact of his reputation on topical issues. Dust jacket now in archival-quality mylar wrapper to protect & prolong the life of the jacket. It is not adhered to the book or to the jacket. Large and heavy volume which may require an additional shipping charge for delivery outside the UK.