Historical context
During the 19th century, a motif known as the two Spains began to emerge in Spanish literature, in which writers such as Mariano José de Larra depicted a polarised Spain, … See more

Contemporary reviews (1930s–1940s)
Initial reception of Homage were mixed and few in number, with reviews being divided between supporters and opponents of … See more

• Anarchist Catalonia
• Bibliography of George Orwell
• For Whom the Bell Tolls
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The appendices in this summary correspond to chapters 5 and 11 in editions that do not include appendices. Orwell felt these chapters, as journalistic accounts of the political situation in Spain, were out of place in the midst of the narrative and … See more

Writing
Orwell wrote diaries, made press-cuttings, and took photographs during his time in Spain, but they were all stolen before he left. In May 1937, he … See more

Within weeks of leaving Spain, a deposition (discovered in 1989 ) was presented to the Tribunal for Espionage & High Treason, … See more

• Bowker, Gordon (2004) [2003]. "The Road to Morocco". George Orwell. Abacus. pp. 228–252. ISBN 0-349-11551-6.
• Buchanan, Tom (1 September 2002). "Three Lives of … See more