Homage to Catalonia
Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's account of fighting in the Spanish Civil War, first published by Secker & Warburg in London in April 1938. It covers his POUM militia service, the May 1937 Barcelona street fighting and his escape to France. Only 1,500 copies were printed.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Secker & Warburg, 1938
- First published
- Secker & Warburg, London, 1938
The first edition of Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell was published in London by Secker & Warburg in 1938. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Secker & Warburg1938 Hardback Sold £772 · Oct 2026 I own Homage to Catalonia, Secker & Warburg 1938 Log in to want this
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- Penguin Books1938 Paperback I own Homage to Catalonia, Penguin Books 1938 Log in to want this
- Secker & Warburg1951 Hardback I own Homage to Catalonia, Secker & Warburg 1951 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Catalonia
- Genre
- autobiography
Read next
- Comes after
- The Road to Wigan Pier
- Followed by
- Coming Up for Air
In print
- Editions recorded
- 169 on Open Library, 127 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 37 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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More by George Orwell
- Down and Out in Paris and London1933 · 2 editions
- Burmese Days1934 · 2 editions
- A Clergyman's Daughter1935 · 1 edition
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying1936 · 1 edition
- The Road to Wigan Pier1937 · 1 edition
- 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 Homage to Catalonia?
The first edition of Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell was published in London by Secker & Warburg in 1938.
How many editions of Homage to Catalonia are there?
We track 3 editions of Homage to Catalonia, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after Homage to Catalonia?
In order, it follows The Road to Wigan Pier and it is followed by Coming Up for Air, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Homage to Catalonia, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Orwell, Homage to Catalonia, first edition, lot 73, Bonhams, 2024 (bonhams.com)
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