John Rodden

George Orwell (2017)

Literary Criticism

The making of literary reputations is as much a reflection of a writer's surrounding culture and pol…

Walls That Remain (2016)

Social Science

The Walls That Remain explores the trauma of German reunification in 1990 as it affected ordinary Ea…

Becoming George Orwell (2020)

Biography & Autobiography

Is George Orwell the most influential writer who ever lived? Yes, according to Rodden's provocative …

Performing the Literary Interview (2001)

Literary Criticism

When authors are interviewed about their books or themselves, much more is going on than a simple co…

Understanding Animal Farm (1999)

Literary Criticism

Analyzes the historical context of "Animal Farm" and examines Orwell's political allegory in relatio…

Repainting the Little Red Schoolhouse (2002)

Education

This is the first English-language study of GDR education and the first book, in any language, to tr…

The Cambridge Introduction to George Orwell (2012)

Biography & Autobiography

An introductory guide to the life, work and legacy of George Orwell - one of the most influential li…

Every Intellectual's Big Brother (2009)

Literary Criticism

George Orwell has been embraced, adopted, and co-opted by everyone from the far left to the neoconse…

George Orwell (2001)

Literary Criticism

This study examines how George Orwell's legacy as a writer developed, and the importance of his work…

The Politics of Literary Reputation (1989)

Canon (Literature).

George Orwell's Animal Farm and 1984 have sold 40 million copies in 65 languages, more than any othe…