A Clergyman's Daughter by George Orwell - 9781787301214

A Clergyman's DaughterAuthor(s): George Orwell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Harvill Secker\nISBN-13: 9781787301214, 978-1787301214\nSynopsis\nVolume 3 of The Complete Works of George Orwell\n\nNo one has ever been as severe as George Orwell himself as to the merits of A Clergymans Daughter. He didnt want this, his second novel, reprinted and he had, he once said, made a muck of it. Orwells disenchantment may in part stem from the way the book was to use his favourite word for this process garbled during its passage from the typescript to print. \n\nAlthough it is generally agreed that Orwell did not effectively reconcile the sections of this novel, the development of the narrative was greatly hindered by the effects of censorship. This arose from the publishers understandable fears at the time that the book as submitted would lead to actions for libel, defamation and obscenity. In consequence, many pages were toned down (again, Orwells.