1. George Orwell
... about 10 months later. This short novel was rejected twice, mainly on the grounds that it was only 35,000 words and used only a moderate part of all of the notes, journals and other things that he had collected and intended to use. In despair he asked a friend, Mabel Firez to "destroy the script, but save the paper clips."" She instead ... to take true shape as he saw that the under classes of this time period were only represented through their strivings to improve the lot of their children. The next chapter of Eric's life began when he visited and worked among the poor and oppressed i...
- Word Count: 8146
- Approx Pages: 33
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School