The Road to Wigan Pier |
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| Authors: | Orwell, George |
| Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart |
| BISAC/Subject: | BIO007000, SOC026000, PHI035000, SOC045000 |
| ISBN: | 9781551998770, Related ISBNs: 0140862587, 024141640X, 1551998777, 9780140862584, 9780241416402 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 177, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: A brutally honest portrait of Depression-era British poverty, written by one of the country’s great authors.
One of George Orwell’s non-fiction works, The Road to Wigan Pier is an investigation of the harsh living conditions found among the poorer classes in pre-World War II northern England. The first half is a direct, often blunt description of several families and homes, while the second is a more abstract consideration of the potential for socialism to improve what he sees as unacceptable circumstance for the workers. He also contemplates his own privileged, middle-class upbringing.
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One of George Orwell’s non-fiction works, The Road to Wigan Pier is an investigation of the harsh living conditions found among the poorer classes in pre-World War II northern England. The first half is a direct, often blunt description of several families and homes, while the second is a more abstract consideration of the potential for socialism to improve what he sees as unacceptable circumstance for the workers. He also contemplates his own privileged, middle-class upbringing.
Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
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