Timeline

1903               was born in Indian
1911               went to St Cyprian's School in Eastbourne.
1917               won a scholarship to Eton.
1921               joined the British police in Burma.
1927               resigned.
1928               journeyed to Paris.
1932-1933     worked as a teacher in a private school.
1933               published first book
1934               got a part time job and published first novel
1935               had another novel publish
1936               publish Keep the Aspidistra Flying, married Eileen and commissioned to write a book                         about poverty in northern English, flied in the Spanish in Civil War
1937               published The Road to Wigan Pier
1938               published A Homage to Catalonia and suffered  from tuberculosis.
1938-1939      spent winter in Morocco.
1939               published Coming Up For Air novel.
1941-1943     worked for the BBC and became literary editor
1945               published Animal Farm
1949               published  masterpiece 1984 and  married second wife
1950              died

Turning Points

George Orwell  grew dissatisfied and he resigned in 1927. He decided to become a writer.


Achievements

1917               won a scholarship to Eton.