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b' About the Book: Down and Out in Paris and London (Collins Classics)\n\n HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential\nclassics. As a young man struggling to find his voice as a writer, George Orwell\nleft the comfort of home to live in the impoverished working districts of Paris\nand London. He would document both the chaos and boredom of destitution, the\neccentric cast of characters he encountered, and the near-constant pains of\nhunger and discomfort. Exposing the grim reality of a life marred by poverty,\nDown and Out in Paris and London, part memoir, part social commentary, would\nbecome George Orwells first '