Living in Depression-era Suffolk, Dorothy is the daughter of the Reverend Charles Hare. She serves as a dutiful housekeeper, cultivates good thoughts, and pricks her arm with a pin when a bad thought arises. Then, one day, Dorothy finds herself in London. She is wearing silk stockings, has money in her pocket, and cannot remember her own name; from there it only gets more difficult for this selfless spinster. First published in 1935, George Orwell's second novel displays his compassion for outcasts and his gift for satire.