This paper reviews George Orwell's 1937 book, "The Road to Wigan Pier". The paper claims that the book clearly demonstrates
Orwell's own beliefs about the political and economic
situation in England. In a journalistic fashion, along with photographs, Orwell describes the working class life in the poor mining towns. He then offers his approach to helping this dismal situation. The
paper contends that, despite Orwell's personal prejudices, the book remains an important document about English life in the 1930s.