Orwell is often cited for his ideas and the themes he tackles in his work. I can't recall any mention of his voice, his prose or (in the case of his fiction) his characterization. I suppose that's more of a testament to the profundity of those themes and ideas that his remarkable writing is so often overlooked. It really shines here in this collection. Of course, many of these essays should be reread on a regular basis, particularly "Politics and the English Language," "Why I Write," "Shooting an Elephant" and "Looking Back on the Spanish Civil War."