Down and Out in Paris and London: The classic reimagined with cover art by Shepard Fairey

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Down and Out in Paris and London: The classic reimagined with cover art by Shepard Fairey
Authors and Contributors      By (author) George Orwell
SeriesPenguin Essentials
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111
Category/GenreMemoirs
ISBN/Barcode 9780141042701
ClassificationsDewey:362.50942109043
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 5 September 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Renowned urban artist Shepard Fairey's new look for Orwell's classic To be poor and destitute in 1920s Paris and London was to experience life at its lowest ebb. George Orwell, penniless and with nowhere to go, found himself experiencing just this as he wandered the streets of both capitals in search of a job. By day, he tramped the streets, often passing time with 'screevers' or street artists, drunks and other hobos. At night, he stood in line for a bed in a 'spike' or doss house, where a cup of sugary tea, a hunk of stale bread and a blanket were the only sustenance and comfort on offer. Down and Out in Paris and London is George Orwell's haunting account of the streets and those who have no choice but to live on them.

Author Biography

Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include Burmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia.

Reviews

He saw through everything... Many have tried to imitate his particular kind of clarity without anything like his moral authority -- Peter Ackroyd * The Times * A man who looked at his world with wonder and wrote down exactly what he saw, in admirable prose -- John Mortimer