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The Road to Wigan Pier
by George Orwell
A great historical document. The first half is long-form journalism, based on Orwell's extended stay in a coal mining town. It is a thorough description of the dark side of industrialism's rise in England. The second half delves into the theoretical. We see Orwell give a detailed defense of an embrace of socialism to address the rampant inequality that he sees and inherent in the capitalist system. It's not all wholly applicable now, but it's hard to disagree with what he sees as hypocritical and empty politics for his time, and it also serves as a standing theoretical alternative to The Way We Do Things.