Orwell Editions 2021: II
With many of the works of George Orwell coming out of the protection of copyright, we notice these UK publishers are offering books by George Orwell in 2021.
In the second of our observation we notice titles from these publishers (in alphabetical order) for information, but endorse none of them.
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Collins Classics (HarperCollins)
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Oxford University Press World’s Classics
An OUP launch event, Thursday January 28th.
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Penguin Books (Modern Classics series)
Penguin Books (HarvillSecker) hardback editions
Nineteen Eighty-Four (mis-titled as 1984 here) with an Introduction by Robert Harris, Down and Out in Paris and London with an Introduction by Kerry Hudson, while Animal Farm has an Introduction by the late Christopher Hitchens.
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Pushkin Press
‘… the elegance one expects from Pushkin and both, blessedly, are of a size you can slip into your pocket’ (Allan Massie, in The Scotsman, reviewing new editions of George Orwell)
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Renard Press
‘… Renard Press is bringing out four of Orwell’s best essays in individual volumes.’ (Allan Massie, in The Scotsman, reviewing new editions of George Orwell)
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Vintage Books
Vintage is an imprint of Penguin Books.
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I am taken by the Francis Bacon Penguin covers. Perhaps surprisingly intelligent selection for the titles. They look very good.