The Lion and the Unicorn
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The Lion and the Unicorn is an essay by George Orwell that examines English socialism, national identity, and the political climate of Britain during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lion and the Unicorn canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| argues |
that patriotism and socialism can be compatible
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that war could trigger a socialist revolution in Britain ⓘ |
| author | George Orwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
British ruling class
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inequalities in British society ⓘ |
| discusses |
British class structure
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future of socialism in Britain ⓘ monarchy in Britain ⓘ relationship between war and revolution ⓘ role of the English working class ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInForm | book ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political writing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
England Your England
NERFINISHED
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Shopkeepers at War ⓘ The English Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between tradition and change
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democratic socialism ⓘ national character ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Blitz during World War II
NERFINISHED
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political situation in Britain in 1940–1941 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | British public ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | three-part essay ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | political literature of the 20th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British national identity
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English socialism ⓘ World War II ⓘ class system in Britain ⓘ patriotism ⓘ politics of the United Kingdom ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of wartime socialist reforms in Britain
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analysis of English national character ⓘ |
| partOf | George Orwell's political writings ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| proposes | a specifically English form of socialism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisher | Secker & Warburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | early 1940s ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | traditional English nursery rhyme "The Lion and the Unicorn" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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