Other+Books+by+George+Orwell


 * Animal Farm
 * Written in 1945, the book is a political satire for the Russian Revolution. It's about this group of animals that feel the need to[[image:wmeyers1984/animal-farm.jpg width="97" height="107" align="right"]] rebel against their farmer, who abuses them. Major, the oldest and most wise pig on the farm, develops a plan of attack. They over take the farmer and he runs away. The animals cease control of the property and rename it Animal Farm.


 * Burm[[image:wmeyers1984/180px-Burmese_days.jpg width="108" height="156" align="left"]]ese Days
 * Written in 1934, //Burmese Days// is set in 1920s imperial Burma, in the fictional district of Kyauktada. As the story opens U Po Kyin, a corrupt Burmese magistrate, is planning to destroy the reputation of the Indian Dr. Veraswami. The Doctor's main protection is his friendship with John Flory who has higher prestige. Dr.Veraswami wants the privilege of becoming a member of the British club because he thinks that if his standing with the Europeans is good, U Po Kyin's intrigues against him will not prevail. U Po Kyin begins a campaign to persuade the Europeans that the doctor holds disloyal, anti-British opinions, and believes anonymous letters with false stories about the doctor 'will work wonders.


 * Down and Out in Paris and London
 * [[image:wmeyers1984/down2.jpg width="81" height="109" align="left"]]Written in 1933, Orwell follows a penniless British writer through two great European cities as he works seventeen-hour workdays in the squalid kitchens of trendy Parisian restaurants . After working himself ragged and never getting ahead, he tries his luck in London where he lives the life of a vagrant, sleeping in lodging houses and taking charity tea at the Salvation Army. Through these scenes, Orwell explores one of the classic themes in most of his writing, that of man vs. society.


 * Homage to Catalonia
 * Written in 1938, this novel takes place during the Spanish Civil War, which George Orwell covered early in his writing career.[[image:wmeyers1984/200px-Homage_catalonia.jpg align="right"]] This book is like a series of diary excerpts that Orwell recorded during his time of covering this war. He talks about all the of the intense action and some disturbing sights in the aftermath of the war.