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Down and Out in Paris and London
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Down and Out in Paris and London—New Edition of Orwell's vivid and groundbreaking memoir
Orwell's vivid memoir of poverty in 1930s Paris and London
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About the Ebook
Published in 1933, and still relevant today, Orwell's first full-length work is a compassionate and insightful description of the life of the working poor in Paris and the homeless in London.
Written when Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, he vividly documents a world of unrelenting squalor – sleeping in bug-infested hostels and doss houses, working as a plongeur in a Paris hotel, surviving on scraps and cigarette butts, living alongside tramps, a pavement artist and a starving Russian ex-army captain.
Exposing a shocking, previously-hidden world to his readers, Orwell gave a human face to the statistics of poverty for the first time – and in doing so, found his voice as a writer.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover Orwell's vivid memoir of 1930s poverty
- Explore his groundbreaking account of survival in Paris and London
- Engage with one of the great works of literary nonfiction
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'Orwell was the great moral force of his age' Spectator
About the Author
George Orwell (1903–1950) is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four. He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be bestsellers all over the world.Hugo Rifkind is a columnist, critic and leader writer for The Times and a presenter on Times Radio, having formerly been a columnist for the Spectator, GQ and the Herald. He is a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's comedy show The News Quiz, and an occasional guest on television shows that aren't supposed to be funny at all. He was born and raised in Edinburgh, studied in Cambridge, and now lives in North London in a house where everybody else speaks German, including the dog.
Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 04 January 2024
Print Length: 256 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788856416
Format: Ebook
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