Title | : | A Hanging (Unabridged) |
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Author | : | George Orwell |
Release | : | 2025-02-10 |
Kind | : | audiobook |
Genre | : | Nonfiction |
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1 | A Hanging (Unabridged) | George Orwell |
First published in 1931 by The Adelphi, this essay describes the execution of a criminal during Orwell's time in Burma. Britain ruled over Burma for 62 years (1824-86), during which three Anglo-Burmese Wars were fought and Britain incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Britain administered Burma as an Indian province until 1937, when it became a separate, self-governing colony. Burma declared independence in 1948. |