Facing Unpleasant Facts Narrative Essays George Orwell Compiled and with an Introduction by George Packer Harcourt: 308 pp., $25 All Art Is Propaganda Critical Essays George Orwell Compiled by George Packer and with an Introduction by Keith Gessen Harcourt: 374 pp., $25 It’s a source of no small irony to read George Orwell’s essays in the closing days of this election season -- although not for the reasons one might expect.
