Down and Out in Paris and London

Down and Out in Paris and London - Paperback

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Down and Out in Paris and London - Paperback

Down and Out in Paris and London - Paperback

by George Orwell
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by George Orwell (Author)

Down and Out in Paris and London is the first full-length work by the English author George Orwell, published in 1933. It is a story in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities. The first part is a picaresque account of living on the breadline in Paris and the experience of casual labour in restaurant kitchens. The second part is a travelogue of life on the road in and around London from the tramp's perspective, with descriptions of the types of hostel accommodation available and some of the characters to be found living on the margins. Orwell gives it an autobiographical feel by interposing chapters presenting his personal opinions.

Number of Pages: 194
Dimensions: 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 09, 2011
ISBN9781618950093
Author George Orwell
PublisherBibliotech Press
GenreHistory, Travel, and Drama
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 2011
LanguageENG- English
Pages194
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About George Orwell

George Orwell (pseudonym for Eric Blair [1903-50]) was born in Bengal and educated at Eton; after service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, he returned to Europe to earn his living penning novels and essays. He was essentially a political writer who focused his attention on his own times, a man of intense feelings and intense hates. An opponent of totalitarianism, he served in the Loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. Besides his classic Animal Farm, his works include a novel based on his experiences as a colonial policeman, Burmese Days, two firsthand studies of poverty, Down and Out in Paris and London and The Road to Wigan Pier, an account of his experiences in the Spanish Civil War, Homage to Catalonia; and the extraordinary novel of political prophecy whose title became part of our language, 1984.

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