Down and out in Paris and London - George Orwell

The final chapter of this brilliant book, read (badly!) by me.

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• Tramps
• Poverty
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[MckyMseNTarotCrds]

I just finished this book a couple of days ago. It was excellent. I personally would have cut a couple chapters that were basically just essays on consumerism, but the story itself was very compelling. Does anyone know if the narrator is actually supposed to be Orwell? I mean, it was in my library under "fiction" but the narrator is never given a name and it reads like a memoir. I'm sure it's a least partially based on personal experience, but I'm curious how closely.

[neil73]

@MckyMseNTarotCrds Thanks for your comment. My edition is listed as 'biography', but I had read that parts of Orwells story are apocryphil and fabricated upon, to add a more dramatic element. The village of 'Lower Binfield', in the novel for example, doesn't and never has existed, but is thought to be Walton-on-Thames, some miles to the West of London, and even back in the 1930's, I cannot imagine a gang of tramps in such a town as Walton -o -T.

Hope this helps.

[tinofpop90]

it's ok, it took me a month to read it....i have been reading crime and punishment for 3 months now. ive red allot of books i guess, not as much as som because it takes me so long, it takes long for i dunno why. i might be dyslexic, maybe but i can read fine, just....tkes...so...long. this is a great book, i take it allllllllll in.

[neil73]

It took me 6 weeks to read War and Peace (i finished it a few days ago). Crime and Punishment is of the same ilk as War and Peace; inasmuchas it takes ages to read.

It doesnt matter how long it takes you to read a book. As long as you enjoy doing so is all that matters.

[benthejrporter]

That's a good book. I'll never complain about my job ever again! I really liked Bozo! He reminded me of Parry, Robin Williams' character in the film "The Fisher King". I'd love to meet him, but this was in the late 1920's so Bozo must have died years ago :-(

[MckyMseNTarotCrds]

@neil73 Thanks for the information. And the prompt reply!

[CREATIONISM123]

@tinofpop90 I'm a slow reader to because of minor mental issues brought on by drink and drugs, which cause me to lose focus pretty quickly these days; I'm training myself to read faster again though, like I did as a kid. I don't want to miss any of the many good reads in the world because of a slow mind, but I will still try and be realistic about how much I will be able to take in in my lifetime; as there are far too many for any of us to even comprehend individually... Short essay complete lol

[CREATIONISM123]

@tinofpop90 Man, I came across as pretty simple with some of the spelling mistakes in that first post to you, damn text speak... :L

[CREATIONISM123]

@tinofpop90 Word! :)

[tinofpop90]

@CREATIONISM123 perhaps, but to be honest with you, there's always a fucking word for something ! lol

[CREATIONISM123]

@tinofpop90 ur english is prty gud, so maybe u cud be dyspraxic instead, which is simlilar, but has dif symtomz... i am that way mefinkz too :)

[moroccansunshine]

I read that as a kid. Amazing book!