¹¹⁰ An opinion poll– Kynaston, p. 248.

¹¹¹ he had previously offered to write a piece for Tosco Fyvel– see Coppard and Crick, p. 216.

¹¹² “So far, in spite of the cries” – Orwell, “The Labour Government After Three Years”, Commentary, October 1948, CW XIX, 3461, p. 442.

¹¹³ “caused more resentment” – Ibid., p. 439.

¹¹⁴ “it is doubtful whether we can solve” – Orwell, “As I Please”, Tribune, Novem ber 15, 1946, CW XVIII, 3115, p. 483.

¹¹⁵ While Orwell was living in Islington– see Paul Potts, To Keep a Promise (MacGibbon & Kee, 1970), p. 71.

¹¹⁶ “The essence of being human” – Orwell, “Reflections on Gandhi”, Partisan Review, January 1949, CW XX, 3516, p. 8.

¹¹⁷ Warburg thought so– See Warburg, p. 102.

¹¹⁸ “Everything is flourishing” – Orwell letter to David Astor, December 21, 1948, CW XIX, 3510, p. 485.

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¹ “My new book” – Orwell letter to Julian Symons, February 4, 1949, CW XX, 3541, p. 35.

² Eileen wrote a poem – See Sally Coniam, “Orwell and the Origins of Nineteen Eighty-Four”, Times Literary Supplement, December 31, 1999.

³ “it was never possible nowadays” – Orwell, CW IX, p. 9.

⁴ “a beastly book” – Orwell letter to Jacintha Buddicom, February 14, 1949, CW XX, 3550, p. 42.

⁵ “an awful book really” – Orwell letter to Celia Kirwan (n e Paget), February 13, 1949, CW XX, 3549, p. 41.

⁶ “a good idea ruined” – Orwell letter to Anthony Powell, November 15, 1948, CW XIX, 3488, p. 467.

⁷ “I am not pleased” – Orwell letter to Warburg, October 22, 1948, CW XIX, 3477, p. 457.

⁸ “an expensive hobby” – Orwell letter to George Woodcock, January 12, 1949, CW XX, 3521, p. 16.