Down and Out in Paris and London

Down and Out in Paris and London
by George Orwell

In the 1930's, he was pennyless and out of work and forced to live in the streets. He lived the 'poor' life among the other 'vagrants' of the city looking for and often refused a bed and food or even some fair treatment. This book is his story on his experience and describes some of the worst-ever extremes of poverty.

Part autobiography, this unusual novel follows the experiences of a penniless adventurer, first in Paris in the early 1930s and later in London, where he mingles among tramps and street people.

Homage to Catalonia

Homage to Catalonia
by George Orwell

In 1936 Orwell went to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the Fascists. This famous account describes the war and Orwell’s experiences.

Animal Farm

Animal Farm
by George Orwell

Published in England on 17 August 1945, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II. Orwell, a democratic socialist and a member of the Independent Labour Party for many years, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and was suspicious of Moscow-directed Stalinism after his experiences with the NKVD during the Spanish Civil War. In a letter to Yvonne Davet, Orwell described Animal Farm as his novel 'contre Stalin'.

1984

1984
by George Orwell

Orwell's final novel, 1984, is the story of one man's struggle against the ubiquitous, menacing state power (“Big Brother”) that tries to dictate nearly every aspect of human life. The novel is a classic in anti-utopian fiction, and a trenchant political satire that remains as relevant today as when it was first published.