Down and Out in Paris and London (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: George Orwell
- First Published: 1933
- Type of Work: Memoir
- Time of Work: 1928-1929
- Setting: Paris, London, and various suburbs
- Principal Characters: The Narrator, Paddy, Boris, Charlie, Furex, Bozo
- Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir
- Subjects: Homelessness or homeless people, Journalism or journalists, Social reform, Poverty or poor people, City life, Lower classes, Survivalism, Wealth, Begging or beggars
Form and Content
In the form of a memoir, interspersed with passages of journalistic reportage, George Orwell narrates a selective account of his actual experiences in two great European cities. The book is retrospective, reflecting upon episodes that show vivid contrasts between the lives of the very poor and the affluent. Orwell’s first published work, Down and Out in Paris and London not only shows the extent of misery inflicted by society upon its rejected and destitute underclass but also presents a socialistic formula for the reform of society’s...
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