While it can be sometimes difficult to find great novels written about politics and politicians, there have been many great books about the issues of politics which have been created by writers from Great Britain. Some of the best political novels have been composed as allegories which serve as indictments of society or systems of government. Others are more like thrillers, while some use characteristics of science fiction.
One of the novels which should be on anyone's reading list of political fiction is '1984' by George Orwell, published not long after World War Two in 1949. This is a vision of dystopia, with the work highlighting how dehumanising the conditions of living on totalitarian societies are. Its treatment of technology's contribution to oppression makes it share many characteristics with science fiction works.
Another great dystopian novel is 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley. This, like '1984' could also be classed as science fiction, as it takes place in a totalitarian Britain of the future. Here, society is rigidly stratified and children are created in factories, with every role in society clearly defined, and anyone living outside the system viewed as a savage.
Another excellent British political book is 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' by Irishman Robert Tressell. This book deals with the travails and hardships of a group of painters and decorators in the early part of the 20th century in England. An excellent introduction to concepts of social justice, it is fairly heavy on the polemic, so is probably best read when young.
There are some political books which could be termed as spy thrillers, and one of these is 'The Thirty Nine Steps'. Written by Scotsman John Buchan, this is almost terrorism fiction too, as it concerns a German plot against the United Kingdom. Richard Hannay is the square-jawed James Bond-type hero of the book.
A great work which was written in the 1950s by William Golding is 'Lord of the Flies'. This novel relates the story of a group of pre-pubescent boys who are marooned on an island during a war. As they form a nascent social structure, they descend into savagery, and the novel is a searing indictment of humanity's propensity for cruelty.
Some of the finest political novels written have come from the pens of British writers. These works mentioned above offer some superb insights into how human beings react to political systems, as well as offering something of a snapshot of how British society functions. These books can teach anyone who reads them much.
One of the novels which should be on anyone's reading list of political fiction is '1984' by George Orwell, published not long after World War Two in 1949. This is a vision of dystopia, with the work highlighting how dehumanising the conditions of living on totalitarian societies are. Its treatment of technology's contribution to oppression makes it share many characteristics with science fiction works.
Another great dystopian novel is 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley. This, like '1984' could also be classed as science fiction, as it takes place in a totalitarian Britain of the future. Here, society is rigidly stratified and children are created in factories, with every role in society clearly defined, and anyone living outside the system viewed as a savage.
Another excellent British political book is 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' by Irishman Robert Tressell. This book deals with the travails and hardships of a group of painters and decorators in the early part of the 20th century in England. An excellent introduction to concepts of social justice, it is fairly heavy on the polemic, so is probably best read when young.
There are some political books which could be termed as spy thrillers, and one of these is 'The Thirty Nine Steps'. Written by Scotsman John Buchan, this is almost terrorism fiction too, as it concerns a German plot against the United Kingdom. Richard Hannay is the square-jawed James Bond-type hero of the book.
A great work which was written in the 1950s by William Golding is 'Lord of the Flies'. This novel relates the story of a group of pre-pubescent boys who are marooned on an island during a war. As they form a nascent social structure, they descend into savagery, and the novel is a searing indictment of humanity's propensity for cruelty.
Some of the finest political novels written have come from the pens of British writers. These works mentioned above offer some superb insights into how human beings react to political systems, as well as offering something of a snapshot of how British society functions. These books can teach anyone who reads them much.
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