Down and out in Paris and London
Orwell, George, 1903-19502013
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Written when Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, this book documents his 'first contact with poverty': sleeping in bug-infested hostels, working as a dishwasher in Paris, surviving on scraps and cigarette butts, living alongside tramps.
Main title:
Down and out in Paris and London / George Orwell ; illustrated by Shepard Fairey.
Imprint:
London : Viking, 2013.
Collation:
224 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
ISBN:
9780141042701 (pbk)0141042702
Language:
English
Subject:
Orwell, George, 1903-1950Homelessness -- England -- London -- History -- 20th centuryHomelessness -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th centuryPoor -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th centuryPoor -- England -- London -- History -- 20th centurySocietyLondon (England) -- Social conditions -- 20th centuryParis (France) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
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