The Road to Wigan Pier is one of George Orwell¹s lesser known books. It was created not as a novel but as a book to inform people of the harsh conditions of an industrial society. Orwell was sent by a socialist book club to investigate unemployment in northern England. He managed to not only do this but also to report on many other aspects of industrialism, including socialism, poverty, and poor living conditions.
The book begins with a very detailed description of the living conditions of northern England during the industrial revolution. The living and working conditions are ma…
