Which even though targeted middle and upper class readers, is in good part autobiographical [1], from a time when 'George Orwell' was living under harsh conditions and experienced poverty.

It's a great reading. I read it in preparation for my first vacation in London ;)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_and_Out_in_Paris_and_Lond...

The Paris part is an absolutely fascinating dissection of the various roles and their hierarchy and interactions in a large restaurant. A classic.

I found the London part rather ho-hum in comparison, altho YMMV.

Already a few years old but in my opinion still hilarious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3TT1VE8Jq0