The Road to Wigan Pier
The Road to Wigan Pier is George Orwell's 1937 book on working-class life in northern England, published by Victor Gollancz in London as a Left Book Club choice. Part one is reportage on housing, mining and unemployment; part two is an essay on class and socialism.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Gollancz, 1937
- First published
- Victor Gollancz, London, 1937
The first edition of The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell was published in London by Gollancz in 1937. We track 1 edition, with the points that separate the first printing from later ones.
Spot the first edition: Preliminary leaves: Victor Gollancz's foreword is present (Left Book Club issue; most trade edition copies were issued without it) Full identification guide
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- Comes after
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying
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- Editions recorded
- 138 on Open Library, 115 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 20 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
- A Clergyman's Daughter1935 · 1 edition
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying1936 · 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 The Road to Wigan Pier?
The first edition of The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell was published in London by Gollancz in 1937.
How many editions of The Road to Wigan Pier are there?
We track 1 edition of The Road to Wigan Pier, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Road to Wigan Pier?
In order, it follows Keep the Aspidistra Flying, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Road to Wigan Pier, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Road to Wigan Pier, The Orwell Foundation (orwellfoundation.com)
- The Road to Wigan Pier editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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