Shooting an Elephant

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics – irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world’s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.

Today, George Orwell is perhaps most famous for his iconic novels – Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm – but in his own time it was his remarkable nonfiction writing which drew most attention. Kind-hearted, intelligent, often funny, occasionally indignant, always insightful- his essays are some of the best ever written. Among others, this selection includes ‘Shooting an Elephant’, ‘Such, Such Were the Joys’ and ‘Some Thoughts on the Common Toad’.