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his most famous novel is regarded as a masterwork of Western literature
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Ultimately, Orwell ends up fighting in the Spanish Civil War with a Republican militia before turning to literature to make his political stand, finishing his masterwork 1984 just months before his death in 1950.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
All are or more or less congruent with Shelley’s masterwork.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Creed’s newest masterwork blends smoky agarwood oil distilled from 80-year-old trees with ambergris and saffron, producing a scent that tempers oud’s somewhat polarizing character with a sense of restraint.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Black Reconstruction is a masterwork of political economy, historical revision, and moral clarity—and remains a caution for its modern readers.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
All are or more or less congruent with Shelley’s masterwork.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Creed’s newest masterwork blends smoky agarwood oil distilled from 80-year-old trees with ambergris and saffron, producing a scent that tempers oud’s somewhat polarizing character with a sense of restraint.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Black Reconstruction is a masterwork of political economy, historical revision, and moral clarity—and remains a caution for its modern readers.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterwork. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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