Animal Farm

George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism.

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism.

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.

49 editions

Paperback, 140 pages

English language

Published April 6, 2004 by Signet.

ISBN:: 978-0-451-52634-2
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OCLC Number:: 259236
Goodreads:: 170448

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Subjects

Totalitarianism
Allegories
Literature
Soviet Union
Fables
Political fiction
Satire
Domestic animals

Reviews

Stefkus reviewed Farm der Tiere by George Orwell

Farm der Tiere

3.5 stars

"Alle Tiere sind gleich aber manche sind gleicher"

JayBird76 reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell

Some animals are more equal than others...

5.0 stars

I love George Orwell. This is a beautiful allegory of communism through the eyes of a mid-twentieth century writer. It's not hard to see parallels to our current political situation.

AlfredoCR (Bookwrym) reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell

An easy classic you can read on a weekend

4.0 stars

My librarian told me that this us bit necessarily an anti communist book but rather an anti corruption book, so I did not look at it from a political perspective. Animal Farm is a fun book to read if you want to have a fun intro to George Orwell and his books. It's easy, there's some dark elements, and it's nice for a quick shift in style. It's not my book style personally (I like stuff like Firebreak), but I feel like it is unfair to compare a grand classic to a fairly insignificant modern dystopian novel. It's a fun book to read if you want a fun and dark weekend read that is also a classic book.

Marco197 reviewed Fattoria degli animali by George Orwell (Universale economica. I classici)

Che te lo dico a fare

5.0 stars

Capolavoro maledettamente evergreen. Fa paura quanto le dinamiche siano sempre attuali.

Yubin reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell

Another classic by Orwell

5.0 stars

This tale highlights how an idealistic revolution can turn to a dystopia worse than the oppresion from before. There are many parellels to the story of the Soviet Union which makes it especially interesting for history nerds.