Shooting an Elephant. An Essay by George Orwell | Audiobook

In the sweltering, stifling heart of colonial Burma, a young British officer is drawn into a situation he never wanted—and cannot escape. Before him stands a crowd of expectant onlookers, and in his hands, a weapon he does not wish to use. The decision he makes will not be about a single animal—it will become a brutal revelation of the true nature of power, coercion, and the illusion of control. In Shooting an Elephant, George Orwell tells a story filled with tension and bitter irony, exposing the machinery of imperialism and its impact on the human psyche. A brief yet powerful account of a moment when the line between ruler and captive proves painfully thin.

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🎙️ Narrated by Arthur Lane
✂️ Edited by Martin Gold
🎨 Graphic by Martin Gold

🖋️ Author: George Orwell
📅 First publication: New Writing, 1946
🪶 Genre: Essay
🇺🇸 Language: English
🎧 Version: Unabridged, Full/Complete
📝 Subtitles included

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