/lit/ - Literature

“When I see an actual flesh-and-blood worker in conflict with his natural enemy, the policeman, I do not have to ask myself which side I am on.”

The peoples writer of an interesting era.

In addition to the books already mentioned, I've read Keep the Aspidistra Flying and Burmese Days. Does that make me an Orwellphile?

>>3268272
Maybe once you've read a good share of his essays as well.

Oh man Burmese Days is shit. It has some interesting quotes but is so slow, so obvious, so dull.

>>3268829
I warned you about whores bro.
I told you dog.

>>3268842

Did the natives eat his dog? I didn't finish the book, but with all those stereotypes it wouldn't surprise me.

>>3268847
I do remember the dog having an awful fate, but I don't think it had anything to do with the natives.

The book works as a portrayal of aging and self-esteem issues in my opinion. Orwell wasn't too interested in political writing back then so the setting plays little part in the narrative.

orwell was a certified badass

>went to burma and mastered the fucking language of the people
>got badass tattoos on his knuckles
>was a homeless vagabond for a short while just for kicks
>fought with anarchists and communists
>got shot through the fucking throat and lived to tell the tale
>would out-drink any faggot who challenged him

10/10 would read with

>>3268874
10/10 would drink tea with.

http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm

>>3268899
>6 heaping teaspoons
>drank the fucking leaves

fucking god

I believe I must try this now

>>3268251
>Homage to Catalonia is hands down his best book.
You very very badly mispelt Road to Wigan Pier.

>>3268899
>6 Tear Spoons of Tea
>Still adds milk
But Milk is used solely to dilute the flavor.

>>3268958
>But Milk is used solely to dilute the flavor.

>>3268964
Care to explain to me how that's not true. As a black coffee drinker (only the good stuff I make at home though) putting in cream makes the coffee/tea less bitter. I don't understand how you can complain of sugar when you're making a gentler drink by adding milk.

>>3268968
There's something very special about the interaction between milk and black tea. While milk in coffee is used to dilute the flavour, milk in black tea actually brings out flavours in the tea that otherwise would be too subtle to easily pick up on. There's no excuse to use milk with green tea or even all types of black tea, but in some occasions it can be wonderful.

>>3268968
it cools it off and makes it creamy, not solely diluting the flavor

if anything it adds to it, though I never drink coffee or tea with milk because I'm lazy

that being said, a good cup of coffee shouldn't need milk, while a nice cup of tea can only benefit from it

you'd better be using a french press or I will hunt you down

>>3268975
Moka Pot when I need a small strong cup and French for normal coffee.

Both turn out exquisite.

>>3268983
>Moka Pot
how much do these usually cost?

I feel like I'm missing out by not having one

>>3268985
Cheap, I got mine at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for $20.