By Tobias Carroll When George Orwell’s name is spoken today, it’s largely due to his prescient explorations of the effects of totalitarianism, like Animal Farm and 1984. Go more deeply into his body of work and you’ll find insightful writings like “Politics and the English Language” and Down and Out in Paris and London, which offers a still-incisive look at living hand to mouth. There’s a reason plenty of contemporary thinkers remain inspired by the breadth of his work. Also, it turns out the guy could do magic. No, seriously. A new article at Literary Hub chronicles the youthful forays into t…