George Orwell won scholarships to two of England’s leading schools, Wellington and Eton colleges. He briefly attended the former before transferring to the latter, where Aldous Huxley was one of his teachers. Orwell did not receive academic training in philosophy, but his writing repeatedly focuses on philosophical topics and questions in political philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of language, ethics, and aesthetics. He never wrote of his recollections of it, but he must have impressed the teachers very favourably for two years later he was recommended to the headmaster of one of the most successful preparatory schools in England at the time: St Cyprian's School, in Eastbourne, Sussex.
He never wrote of his recollections of it, but he must have impressed the teachers very favourably for two years later he was recommended to the headmaster of one of the most successful preparatory schools in England at the time: St Cyprian's School, in Eastbourne, Sussex. Orwell's early life was marked by his exposure to Britain’s class system, gained during his education at St. Cyprian's and Eton College. After a brief stint in the India Imperial Police, he became determined to pursue a career in writing. Happily for the family finances – never flourishing – Orwell was a studious child. From St Cyprian’s preparatory school in Eastbourne, a legendary establishment that also educated Cyril Connolly and Cecil Beaton, he won a King’s Scholarship to Eton College, arriving at the school in. When Orwell was eight years old, he was sent to a private preparatory school in Sussex, England. He later claimed that his experiences there determined his views on the English class system. From there he went by scholarship to two private secondary schools: Wellington for one term and Eton for four and a half years. This led to Orwell receiving scholarships for his education, and he attended Eton College, a prestigious boarding school. Despite the financial struggles, Orwell excelled academically at Eton and developed an early interest in literature and writing.
Happily for the family finances – never flourishing – Orwell was a studious child. From St Cyprian’s preparatory school in Eastbourne, a legendary establishment that also educated Cyril Connolly and Cecil Beaton, he won a King’s Scholarship to Eton College, arriving at the school in. When Orwell was eight years old, he was sent to a private preparatory school in Sussex, England. He later claimed that his experiences there determined his views on the English class system. From there he went by scholarship to two private secondary schools: Wellington for one term and Eton for four and a half years. This led to Orwell receiving scholarships for his education, and he attended Eton College, a prestigious boarding school. Despite the financial struggles, Orwell excelled academically at Eton and developed an early interest in literature and writing. School days: Orwell was a King’s Scholar from 1917-1921. Between September 1918 and December 1920 Blair played in the Wall Game on eighteen occasions, sixty times ‘in the field’, and also in three unspecified games.