After the death of his first wife Eileen O'Shaughnessy , Orwell became desperately lonely .
Brownell first met Orwell when she worked as the assistant to Cyril Connolly , a friend of his from Eton College , at the literary magazine Horizon .
After the death of Orwell 's first wife Eileen O'Shaughnessy Orwell Orwell became desperately lonely .
Brownell first met Orwell when she worked as the assistant to Cyril Connolly , a friend of his from Eton College , at the literary magazine Horizon .