Orwell, George
The Road to Wigan Pier (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198850908
- author:
- Orwell, George
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 1.4 x 12.9 x 19.2 centimeters
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Poverty,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell
This 1937 study of poverty and working-class life in northern England established Orwell as Britain's foremost political and social commentator. It remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Orwell's life, work, and legacy.
First published in 1937, this non-fiction work set the tone for Orwell's subsequent career by focusing on class relations within Britain and political solutions to social problems. Its enduring popularity has made it a point of comparison for later social and political commentaries.
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