Shooting An Elephant

An account of author's experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. This title features essays such as 'My Country Right or Left', 'How the Poor Die' and 'Such, Such were the Joys', his memoir of the horrors of public school, and more.

• | By (Author): George Orwell
• | Series: Penguin Modern Classics
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 05, 2003
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 400 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0141187395
• | ISBN-13: 9780141187396