Slow French Story George | George Orwell: The Young Englishman Who Went Broke in Paris

Épisode de Feel Good French | Slow French Podcast & Stories par Déborah Pham van Xua · 27 août 2026 · 8 min

Before he became the author of Animal Farm and 1984, George Orwell was a struggling young man living in Paris.

His dream was to become a writer.

Instead, he found himself broke, hungry, and working as a dishwasher in the hidden kitchens of Paris.

In this Slow French story, discover the little-known years that shaped one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century while naturally improving your French.

You’ll also learn authentic French expressions such as:

• être dans la dèche

• être fauché

• ne plus avoir un rond

• toucher le fond

• métro, boulot, dodo

Level: A2–B1

Come for the story.

Leave with better French.

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Feel Good French is a Slow French podcast for A2, B1 and B2 learners, francophiles, expats and future expats dreaming of a new chapter in France. Improve your French listening naturally through true stories, French culture, history, travel and real places in France. Discover extraordinary lives of…

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