S24E2 - 303. Orwell: Fighting Fascism In The Spanish Civil War (Part 2)
Published: October 30, 2025
Duration: 40:51
Why did George Orwell go to Spain to fight on the Republican side against General Franco? Who saved his life when he was shot in the throat? How did internal feuds on the leftist side of the war influence his writing and his paranoia?
In Part 2 of this miniseries, William and Anita discuss Orwell’s fight against fascism and his experiences in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939.
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