Down and Out in Paris and London
Down and Out in Paris and London is George Orwell's first full-length book, a memoir of poverty published by Victor Gollancz in London in January 1933. It describes kitchen work in Paris and tramping life around London, and was the first work issued under the name George Orwell.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Gollancz, 1933
- First published
- Victor Gollancz, London, 1933
The first edition of Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell was published in London by Gollancz in 1933. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st Gollancz1933 Hardback Sold £480 · Mar 2024 I own Down and Out in Paris and London, Gollancz 1933 Log in to want this
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- Harper & Brothers1933 Hardback I own Down and Out in Paris and London, Harper & Brothers 1933 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Paris, London
- Genre
- memoir, autobiography
In print
- Editions recorded
- 119 on Open Library, 78 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 24 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
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- 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 Down and Out in Paris and London?
The first edition of Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell was published in London by Gollancz in 1933.
How many editions of Down and Out in Paris and London are there?
We track 2 editions of Down and Out in Paris and London, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Down and Out in Paris and London, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Down and Out in Paris and London, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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