The Road to Wigan Pier: With the Introductory Essay 'Why I Write'
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First published in 1937, The Road to Wigan Pier is a longform essay analysing the life of the working class in Yorkshire and Lancashire in the early 1900s. George Orwell analyses contemporary attitudes towards socialism, specifically why those who would have most to gain from it are often its biggest opponents. Known for his political novels and allegories such as Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four(1949), this early essay by Orwell is not to be missed by those with an interest in his biting social commentary.
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Eric Arthur Blair (1903–1950) was an English novelist, essay writer, critic and journalist born in Bengal, British India. Better known by his pen name, George Orwell, the writer’s most famous works include the novels Animal Farm, 1945, and Nineteen Eighty-Four, 1949. His work boldly expresses his opposition to totalitarianism, and he is well-known for weaving social and political commentary into his texts. His influence is still widely seen today, for example, the adjective ‘Orwellian’ is commonly used to describe an authoritarian idea or social practise.
