<p>"Burmese Days", written by George Orwell and published in 1934, is a critique of British imperialism and its effects on individuals and cultures.</p> <p>Set in the fictional district of Kyauktada in Upper Burma, at that time part of the British Raj, the novel tells the story of Flory, a 35-year-old English timber merchant who has spent his adult life in Burma. The novel focuses on the lonely Flory's search for a wife, as well as the election of the first native member to the Kyauktada European Club.</p>