Facing Unpleasant Facts: 1937-1939

Volume 11 from The Complete Works of George Orwell

The most important document that has come to light regarding Orwell’s Spanish experiences is the deposition charging him and Eileen with espionage and high treason, a charge unknown to them. This is fully analyzed and can now be read in the context of the disputes that then divided the Left, well illustrated by the letters and documents printed here, notably his bitter response to Authors Take Sides on the Spanish War . This volume also includes a sequence of letters that throws a completely new light on Orwell’s personal relationships.