1. George Orwell
... and worked as a dishwasher. The next year he returned to his family in London for Christmas and announced to them that he intended to write a book about his experiences in Paris. He finished a short draft, entitled, A Scullions Diary 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 ... and without political disarray. ("Animal Farm-3) ...
- Word Count: 8146
- Approx Pages: 33
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School