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Jul 1, 2022Liked by James Cary

Fascinating. Thanks for this.

I've long preferred Animal Farm for exactly the reason Lewis does. Not a wasted word. Much more emotional impact.

This said, 1984 really has a new resonance with me, given the emphasis on linguistic re-fashioning and our bourgeoning Ministries of Truth.

I'd never thought about the two as analogous to Abolition and Hideous Strength, but it makes a sort of sense. One is a distillation of the other. And I never thought about the possible literary connection between Animal Farm and Narnia. That very much seems plausible.

Anyway, here's to over-long comments exploring the value of brevity...

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