Down and Out in Cardiff and London: a George Orwell for the Facebook generation November 1, 2015 by Fulcrum Today, George Orwell is remembered as one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, mainly due to the literary and political impact of his most famous books, Animal Farm and 1984. But when Orwell moved to London in the late 1920s to begin writing he decided to intentionally spend time amongst homeless people. Jon Kuhrt. Resistance and Renewal. 28 October 2015 FulcrumShareTweetShare