La Hija del Clérigo / A Clergyman's Daughter (Paperback)

from mrminjares

George Orwell's second Novel The Clergyman's Daughter is set on a small town in England where attendance at mass is dwindling and the church is falling into disrepair. The Clergyman is a crotchety old fellow who relied on his daughter for every need-tending to three meals a day, paying the bills,...

from burritapal

Well, apart from experiencing the crappy lives proscribed for women in England in the 1800s, we also experience what it's like to be homeless and sleep in Trafalgar square. This is taken from Orwell's autobiographical"Down and out in Paris and London." Still, enjoyable.

from john257hopper

A very funny, heartwarming, sad novel about the tribulations of the title character. This has much to say about the mores and attitudes of 1930s small town life. Brilliant stuff.

from john257hopper

A very funny, heartwarming, sad novel about the tribulations of the title character. This has much to say about the mores and attitudes of 1930s small town life. Brilliant stuff.