Description:George Orwell is now acknowledged as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. As novelist, essayist, and author of a number of outstanding works of reportage he has exercised an influence on modern thought which is increasingly being recognized. In this new work, John Hammond offers a definitive chronology of Orwell, which takes account of the latest research into his life and times and provides an overview of the life and work of a major writer.