George Orwell
Time Line
1903 - was born in India, 25 June
1911 - St. Cyprian's School in Eastbourne
1921 - joined the British police in Burma
1928 - journeyed to Paris
1932-33 - worked as a teacher in small private school
1933 - first book was published 'Down and Out' in Paris
and London
1934 - a part time job in a second hand bookshop
1934 - first novel was published 'Burmese Days'
1936 - married Eileen
1936 - was commissioned to write a book about poverty in
nothern England
1936 - volunteer for Spanish Civil War
1938 - was suffering from tuberculosis
1939 - was rejected for military service
1941-45 - worked for the BBC
1943 - literary editor, Tribune left wing magazine
1945- was published 'Animal Farm'
-
Eillen,first wife, died
1949 - was published '1984'
- married
second wife Sonia
1950 - died, 21 January
Turning Points
- resigned from the police: decided to become a writer
Achievements
- won a scholarship to
Eton
- became literary editor for the Tribune a left wing magazine
- Animal Farm was published
- his masterpiece 1984 was published
George Orwell
Time Line
1903 - was born in India, 25 June
1911 - St. Cyprian's School in Eastbourne
1921 - joined the British police in Burma
1928 - journeyed to Paris
1932-33 - worked as a teacher in small private school
1933 - first book was published 'Down and Out' in Paris
and London
1934 - a part time job in a second hand bookshop
1934 - first novel was published 'Burmese Days'
1936 - married Eileen
1936 - was commissioned to write a book about poverty in
nothern England
1936 - volunteer for Spanish Civil War
1938 - was suffering from tuberculosis
1939 - was rejected for military service
1941-45 - worked for the BBC
1943 - literary editor, Tribune left wing magazine
1945- was published 'Animal Farm'
-
Eillen,first wife, died
1949 - was published '1984'
- married
second wife Sonia
1950 - died, 21 January
Turning Points
- resigned from the police: decided to become a writer
Achievements
- won a scholarship to Eton
- became literary editor for the Tribune a left wing magazine
- Animal Farm was published
- his masterpiece 1984 was published