Homage to Catalonia/Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
“Before he became a famous allegorist and dystopian writer, Orwell lived a strange life among fascinating characters. These two memoirs chronicle his time among the desperate and grossly poor underclass of three countries: France, England, and Spain. Each acquaintance he makes seems to have been driven mad from deprivation, but Orwell’s writing is witty and …
