Orwell’s prediction that the middle classes would not survive, never happen. What Orwell thinks of Hitler and Hitler’s Germany is already pretty clear.Īfter the Second World War, things started to change. He tries to answer questions like: if life for the poor is so horrible, why are not more socialists?Ī few of his remarks are quite right, but others are dated. He describes his childhood, how he came to attend a posh school where he did not totally fit in, time spent abroad and why he believes in socialism. It records George Orwell‘s long journey from being a member of a middle class family to becoming a socialist. This part contains a short autobiography. Or rather: these two short books published as one.įor it consists of two parts, the second one being a kind of long essay. Hunting through the bookcase for George Orwell’s book everybody is currently either reading or ordering through Amazon, I came across this one. So a while ago, “the Road to Wigan Pier” ended up in my bookcase – unread. He had been on a tour through a few European countries and was reducing the luggage to be taken back home. It was a gift from an Australian relative of a neighbour of mine.
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