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Gollancz, 1936. A first edition, first printing published by Gollancz in 1936. A very good book without inscriptions. Two small tape burns to the endpapers. Amazingly clean within, without foxing. Browning to the spine and to the board edges. Spine tips a little worn. No dust wrapper. Scarce. Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1936) by George Orwell is a satirical novel that explores the struggles of Gordon Comstock, a disillusioned poet who rejects the materialistic society of 1930s England. Gordon quits his decent job to work in a low-paying bookshop, determined to escape the "money god" that he believes dominates people's lives. However, his principled stand against capitalism leads him into deeper poverty, frustration, and isolation. The aspidistra, a hardy houseplant symbolizing respectability and middle-class values, represents the very bourgeois ideals Gordon despises. Despite his efforts to rebel, Gordon eventually realizes that his disdain for money has trapped him in…

Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London and follows the life of Gordon Comstock, a bookseller who gives up his job to pursue a career as a writer, only to discover the financial and social challenges that decision brings.