Does anybody else get tired of pretending that 1984 and Animal Farm are the only books that George Orwell ever wrote? I know that he has legitimate readers, myself included, but tons of people who call themselves his fans don’t seem to have read anything other than those two books.
Why are they only books that anybody ever claims they’ve read? Because it sounds good in a conversation. That’s the whole point of reading to some people.
Keep the Aspidistra Flying was a beautiful and twisted story about angst, passion and poverty. Who ever talks about that? Who conserves electricity and contributes to a coalworkers union because of The Road To Wigan Pier?
Does this bother anyone else about this or another author? Kafka, Hemingway, Huxley, Tolstoy and Ayn Rand are great examples, too.
Bless you all. I wish I had a points wand.
