
' England is a family in which the young are generally thwarted & most of the power is in the hands of irresponsible uncles & bedridden aunts Still it is a family'' England Your England' is one of the most compelling & insightful portraits of the nation ever written Shot through with Orwell's deeply felt sense of patriotism & love for his homeland the essay is at the same time unfailingly clear-eyed about the nation's failings entrenched social inequality a dishonest press & a class system that only works for those at the top Written during the Second World War as the bombs were falling on England the essay today speaks to the nation's current moment of crisis just as urgently as it did in Orwell's own time It is a crucial read for anyone who wants to understand who we are & where we've come from