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A Clergyman's Daughter by George Orwell

ISBN: 9780141184654
Release Date: 28 Sep 2000
Average rating: (read by 6 members)

Categories: Modern fiction , Classic fiction

Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play, by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor and by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression England. Suddenly her routine shatters and Dorothy finds herself down and out in London. She is wearing silk stockings, has money in her pocket and cannot remember her name. Orwell leads us through a landscape of unemployment, poverty and hunger, where Dorothy's faith is challenged by a social reality that changes her life.

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however, this novel has lingered in my mind for many years. I think it is a fantastically well-written and sympathetic portrayal of life on the streets. I enjoyed it tremendously and would recommend it to anyone who was looking for more than just a...

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