A Clergyman's Daughter
A Clergyman's Daughter is George Orwell's second novel, first published by Victor Gollancz in the UK on 11 March 1935. Dorothy Hare, a rector's daughter, loses her memory and her settled life with it. Orwell disliked the book; a US edition followed in 1936.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Gollancz, 1935
- First published
- Victor Gollancz, United Kingdom, 1935
The first edition of A Clergyman's Daughter by George Orwell was published in London by Gollancz in 1935. We track 1 edition.
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First edition
- 1st Gollancz1935 Hardback Sold £2,200 · Feb 2026 I own A Clergyman's Daughter, Gollancz 1935 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Kent
Read next
- Comes after
- Burmese Days
In print
- Editions recorded
- 78 on Open Library, 66 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 17 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by George Orwell
- Down and Out in Paris and London1933 · 2 editions
- Burmese Days1934 · 2 editions
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying1936 · 1 edition
- The Road to Wigan Pier1937 · 1 edition
- Homage to Catalonia1938 · 3 editions
- Coming Up for Air1939 · 1 edition
- Inside the Whale, and Other Essays1940 · 1 edition
- The Lion and the Unicorn1941 · 1 edition
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Who published the first edition of A Clergyman's Daughter?
The first edition of A Clergyman's Daughter by George Orwell was published in London by Gollancz in 1935.
How many editions of A Clergyman's Daughter are there?
We track 1 edition of A Clergyman's Daughter, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after A Clergyman's Daughter?
In order, it follows Burmese Days, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- A Clergyman's Daughter, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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