George Orwell’s “catalogue of swindles and perversions”
George Orwell wrote his essay “Politics and the English Language” in 1946. In it, he criticised the “ugly and inaccurate” written English of his time and examined the [...]
By Paddy
Posted How to curse like Jack Nasty Face
One of the great joys of writing historical fiction is learning the language of the time. And the sweary stuff in particular. I’m writing about early 19th century characters, so my go-to is [...]
