Atomics

Eve, Martin Paul (2026) Atomics. In: Waddell, Nathan (ed.) George Orwell in Context. Cambridge University Press. (Submitted)

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Abstract

George Orwell wrote several essays that mention the atomic bomb. This chapter examines these sources alongside Nineteen Eighty-Four to show that the atomic bomb was a structuring force for Orwell's novel and thought. Although Orwell died before the true implications of the Cold War -- a term he coined -- were felt, his prescient writing on nuclear war reverberate through his novel.

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Item Type:	Book Section
School:	Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication
Depositing User:	Martin Eve
Date Deposited:	10 Apr 2025 07:28
Last Modified:	10 Apr 2025 07:28
URI:	https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/55401

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