George Orwell
'Down and Out in Paris and London'

Orwell's lively and factual record of his experiences among the poor of two capital cities. Few writers have possessed a greater gift for spotting the personality behind the rags, or described the reality of poverty with so little pretence.

'Uncommonly good reading and a social document of some value. It is, indeed, the best book of its kind I have read for a long time.' - J. B. Priestley

The cover shows a detail from 'Bank Holiday in the Park' by William Roberts, by permission of Ernest Cooper.