The Essay | Who Wrote Animal Farm?

Based on Animal Farm by George Orwell

Lisa Mullen asks whether some contributions to literature are less equal than others as she reads newly discovered letters showing the influence of George Orwell's wife Eileen.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC Radio 3
  • Duration: 12'27''
  • Broadcast date: 2019
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