1. George Orwell
Out of these flames of war arose several huge Political systems that bestrode the globe. ... This short novel was rejected twice, mainly on the grounds that it was only 35,000 words and used only a moderate part of all of the notes, journals and other things that he had collected and intended to use. ... After seeing their struggles, he began to take an active political part, and when the Spanish Civil War he joined Ernet Hemingway and others in going to Spain to take part. ... There he wrote the book, Homage to Catalonia, describing his experiences in the war and his reactions to the sovi...
- Word Count: 8146
- Approx Pages: 33
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School