Book Review: The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell

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The Road to Wigan Pier
George Orwell
Report

Table of Contents
2INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................4
3CONTEXT OF BOOK..................................................................................................................4
4THE AUTHOR..............................................................................................................................5
5BACKGROUND & PERSPECTIVE............................................................................................5
6METHODOLOGY & METHODS ...............................................................................................6
7BRIEF OVERVIEW OF BOOK...................................................................................................7
8THE LEGACY OF BOOK ........................................................................................................8
9CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................9
10REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Book review is a kind of literature review where researcher gives an overview of the
selected topic. Book review will be done on the basis of primary source, summary or review or
scholars, opinion of other (Amundsen, 2016). Main aim of review is to provide the central idea
of the book help the readers to understand about the material or topic which describe in the
books. It further indicates the style, premises, approach or overall evaluation.
Purpose of this report is to show the wider research in academic point of view and ensure
that students will understand the various social aspect of the book. In order to review the book of
“ The Road to Wigan Pier ” by George Orwell, students need to use appropriate supporting
material for the further review rather than book. This book review explores various aspects such
as background of author, overview of book, what was the methodology & methods used by the
authors at the time completing book. In addition, what was the legacy of book which they served
to the society.
CONTEXT OF BOOK
“The Road to Wigan Pier” is written by the English author George Orwell. This book
published in 1937 and the initial content of this book is about the sociological investigations that
means author study the whole society, pattern or social relationship of people, social interaction,
culture etc. This book based on the social science where George Orwell implements the various
methodology of empirical investigation and critically analyses the social body, accept and
change the social evaluation. First half of the book is about the hopeless living condition of
working class of Lancashire (It is country in North West England). Second half book is the long
essay about upbringing of middle class people and his political conscience which impact the
development of individuals as well (Amundsen, M., 2016).
According to Orwell, many people are in support to the socialism but they need to give
specific reasons why they support and what benefit they get from socialism (Babb, 2017). Genre
of this book is Autobiography and it is related to the United Kingdom and “The Road to Wigan
Pier” published by Victor Gollancz (London) that is left club major book publishing house of
12th century. This publishing house established in 1927 by Victor Gollancz and they are
specialised in publishing high quality literature. There are lot of similar books in the market
which is based on socialism such as “The Lion and the Unicorn” by Shirley Hughes. In this book