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Animal Farm is the greatest, most famous and most popular work by George Orwell. It describes a revolution that takes place when the animals on a farm decide that they can run the farm better and more productively than the humans.Because of the election of our new president, the books by George Orwell have experienced a revival in interest. This has led to this reprinting in this large print edition with 18 point type to make it easier for people to read.Those with a knowledge of history quickly discover that this is not just a funny story. It is a parody describing events in the actual history of the Soviet Union starting with the October 1917 revolution that led to the creation of the Soviet state.The events of this book parallel actual events that took place in the early years of the Soviet Union, such as the splitting into two groups. One group eventually becomes dominent led by a pig named Napoleon who is clearly based on Stalin. The other group is led by a pig named Snowball who along with his followers is eventually thrown out and killed. Snowball seems to be based on Trotsky, who was assassinated in 1940.One saying that has come out of this book is, “All the Animals are Equal, but some are more equal than others.”
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About the Author:
GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950), the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist, essayist, and critic. He was born in India and educated at Eton. After service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, he returned to Europe to earn his living by writing and became notable for his simplicity of style and his journalistic or documentary approach to fiction.
Review:
''A wise, compassionate, and illuminating fable of our times . . . The steadiness and lucidity of Orwell's merciless wit are reminiscent of Anatole France and even of Swift.'' --New York Times Book Review
''Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works.'' --Amazon.com, editorial review
''A modern day fable, with modern implications in a deceiving simplicity . . . Orwell's animals exist in their own right, with a narrative as individual as it is apt in political parody.'' --Kirkus Reviews
''Absolutely first-rate . . . comparable to Voltaire and Swift.'' --New Yorker
''There is a timeless, even transcendent quality to this little story.'' --Christopher Hitchens, New York Times bestselling author
''Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works.'' --Amazon.com, editorial review
''A modern day fable, with modern implications in a deceiving simplicity . . . Orwell's animals exist in their own right, with a narrative as individual as it is apt in political parody.'' --Kirkus Reviews
''Absolutely first-rate . . . comparable to Voltaire and Swift.'' --New Yorker
''There is a timeless, even transcendent quality to this little story.'' --Christopher Hitchens, New York Times bestselling author
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- PublisherIshi Press
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 4871872696
- ISBN 13 9784871872690
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages107
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