Orwell, George
Down and Out in Paris and London
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141393032
- author:
- Orwell, George
- format:
- Mass Market Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 11.1 x 1.3 x 18.1 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, 1901 Onwards,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Down and Out in Paris and London is a vivid and moving memoir of George Orwell's time living among the desperately poor and destitute. Written in his twenties, this book documents his 'first contact with poverty' and provides a poignant portrayal of a world of unrelenting drudgery and squalor.
Orwell's experiences, from sleeping in bug-infested hostels to working as a dishwasher in a Parisian hotel, are a harrowing expose of the harsh realities of poverty. Through his stories, he gives a human face to the statistics of poverty, and in doing so, finds his voice as a writer.
This New Edition of Down and Out in Paris and London offers a powerful and thought-provoking account of one man's journey into the heart of poverty, and the profound impact it had on his life and writing.
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