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Down and Out in Paris and London

By George Orwell

Down and Out in Paris and London Books

Down and Out in Paris and London

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'You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business'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. This vivid account is an enduring call to support the world's most vulnerable people and exemplifies his belief that 'The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.'WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KERRY HUDSON
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2025-03-06
Publication Date:
2025-03-06
Publisher:
Random House UK Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1784878995
ISBN13:
9781784878993
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
172 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
194 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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