George Orwell, the great essayist, novelist and journalist, was the pen-name of Eric Arthur Blair. His works are concerned with the socio-political conditions of his time, chiefly with the problem of human freedom. His plain colloquial style made him highly effective as pamphleteer and journalist. Orwell received far and wide reputation and recognition not only for his political shrewdness and sharp satires but also for his marvelously clear style and his essays, which rank with the best ever written.