オーウェル日誌 3/4

Apr 9, 20202 min read

法律がないほど、拘束力は強い？（Politics vs Literature)

In a society in which there is no law, and in theory no compulsion, the only arbiter of behaviour is public opinion. But public opinion,...

Apr 9, 20202 min read

生きていくためには仕方がない解題

He is pouring his immortal spirit down the drain, half a pint at a time. (Confessions of a Book Reviewer,1946)...

Apr 6, 20201 min read

生きていくためには仕方がない（Confessions of a Book Reviewer）

He is pouring his immortal spirit down the drain, half a pint at a time. (Confessions of a Book Reviewer,1946)...

Apr 5, 20202 min read

それでも春は来る解題

Even in the most sordid street the coming of spring will register itself by some sign or other, if it is only a brighter blue between the...

Apr 4, 20201 min read

それでも春は来る（Some Thoughts on the Common Toad,1946)

Even in the most sordid street the coming of spring will register itself by some sign or other, if it is only a brighter blue between the...

Apr 3, 20201 min read

オーウェルにとって「書く」とは？解題

Good prose is like a windowpane. (Why I Write, 1946) ［高橋の視点］オーウェルはこの文章で何を伝えたかったのだろうか？窓ガラスは透明である。良い文章というのは読者に明確にメッセージが伝わる。曇っていてはいい文章とは言えな...

Apr 2, 20201 min read

オーウェルにとって「書く」とは？ (Why I Write)

Good prose is like a windowpane. (Why I write, 1946) 良い散文とは窓ガラスのようなものだ。アメリカの高校生が今でも読んでいるというオーウェルのエッセイ、Why I Writeからの一文。...

Apr 1, 20202 min read

聖人か凡人か (Reflections on Gandhi)

No doubt alcohol, tobacco and so forth are things that a saint must avoid, but sainthood is also a thing that human beings must avoid....

Mar 30, 20201 min read

オーウェルの人間ガンジー論

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection, that one is sometimes willing to commit sins for the sake of loyalty,...