George Orwell
George Orwell (1903–1950), political writer and essayist (real name Eric Arthur Blair).
The 809th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 601 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).
See article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
| Total number of quotations | 601 | Find quotations |
|---|---|---|
| Quotations providing first evidence of a word | 16 | Find quotations |
| Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning | 72 | Find quotations |
| Name | Total Quotations | Percentage of quotations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Road to Wigan Pier | 85 | 14.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 2. | Nineteen Eighty-four | 64 | 11.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 3. | Burmese Days | 50 | 8.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 4. | Down & Out | 33 | 5.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 5. | Coming up for Air | 33 | 5.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 6. | Let. | 32 | 5.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 7. | Clergyman's Daughter | 28 | 5.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 8. | Inside Whale | 26 | 4.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 9. | Lion & Unicorn | 24 | 4.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 10. | Keep Aspidistra Flying | 21 | 3.0% | Find quotations in OED |
