Down and out in Paris and London
Orwell, George, 1903-19502025
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As a struggling writer in his twenties, Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society. In this, his early memoir, Orwell recalls with vivid clarity his time working as a penniless dishwasher in Paris, pawning clothes to buy a day's worth of bread and wine, sleeping in bug-infested bunks, trading survival skills and cigarette butts with fellow tramps, and trudging between London's workhouse spikes for a few hours' sleep and tea. With all of the sensitivity and compassion that Orwell is known and loved for, he exposed the hardships of poverty and gave readers an unprecedented look at life lived on the fringes of society.
Main title:
Down and out in Paris and London / George Orwell.
Author:
Orwell, George, 1903-1950, author
Edition:
New edition / introduction by Kerry Hudson.
Imprint:
London : Vintage Classics, 2025.
Collation:
240 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781784878993 (pbk)
Dewey class:
362.50942109043
LC class:
HV4545.A4
Local class:
362.50942109
Language:
English
Subject:
Orwell, George, 1903-1950Homelessness -- England -- London -- History -- 20th centuryHomelessness -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th centuryPoor -- England -- London -- History -- 20th centuryPoor -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th centuryLondon (England) -- Social conditions -- 20th centuryParis (France) -- Social conditions -- 20th centurySociety
BRN:
4155475
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