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George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair is his real name) was born on the 25th of June 1903 in Motihari, India. His sister Marjorie Blair was born 5 years before.
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George Orwell’s sister Avril Blair is born.
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Orwell went to St Cyprians school boarding. He also wrote a memoir about his times there called ‘Such, such were the joys.’
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Orwell attends Eton College on a scholarship.
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Orwell joined the Burmese Imperial police, this was where he thought about how poorly the Burmese were being treated by the British.
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Orwell leaves the Burmese Imperial Police and returns to England.
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Orwell moved to Paris to experience living in poverty, this Inspired his first book. Down and Out in Paris and London
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Orwell’s First book ‘Down and Out in Paris and London,’ is published -
His novel Burmese days is published. -
His novel ‘A Clergyman’s Daughter’ is published. -
His novel ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’ is published. -
Orwell enlists to fight in the Spanish Civil War fighting for the liberals.
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Orwell is shot by a sniper in Spain, luckily the bullet went straight through his neck missing the major artery in his neck. He then recovers after surgery.
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Orwell stops fighting in the Spanish Civil War.
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His novel ‘Homage to Catalonia’ is published. -
His novel ‘Coming Up for Air’ is published. -
Orwell worked for the BBC as a literary editor of the Tribune.
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Orwell leaves the BBC because he thought it was a waste of time.
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Orwell adopts Richard Robertson who is named Richard Blair by Orwell and his wife.
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His novel ‘Animal Farm is published. -
His final novel ‘1984’ is published. -
George Orwell died in the University College Hospital, London on the 21st of January, 1950.