Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm by George Orwell

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

George Orwell's fable of revolutionary farm animals - the steadfast horses Boxer and Clover, the opportunistic pigs Snowball and Napoleon, and the deafening choir of sheep - who overthrow their elitist human master only to find themselves subject to a new authority, is one of the most famous warnings ever written.

Rejected by such eminent publishing figures as Victor Gollancz, Jonathan Cape and T.S. Eliot due to its daringly open criticism of Stalin, Animal Farm was published to great acclaim by Martin Secker and Warburg on 17 August 1945. One reviewer wrote 'In a hundred years' time perhaps Animal Farm ... may simply be a fairy story: today it is a fairy story with a good deal of point.'

Seventy-five years since its first publication, Orwell's immortal satire remains an unparalleled masterpiece and more relevant than ever.

The Authoritative Text. With an introduction by Christopher Hitchens.

*The jacket of this stunning hardback edition features period artwork by Elizabeth Friedlander, one of Europe's pre-eminent 20th-century graphic designers. Look out for complementary editions of Orwell's essential works Nineteen Eighty-Four and Down and Out in Paris and London.*

Remains our great satire of the darker face of modern history -- Malcolm Bradbury
Animal Farm has seen off all the oppositionIt's as valid as today as it was fifty years ago -- Ralph Steadman
It immediately established itself in the reader's imagination, and in the reader's political discourse. The book will survive all its editions * New York Times *
Surely one of the greatest works of literature of the 20th century, delivering truths about politics that remain, to this hour, horribly disturbing * The Times *
To say that I was horrified by this book is an understatement… The whole experience was deeply disturbing to me, but I am forever grateful to Orwell for alerting me early to the danger flags I've tried to watch out for since -- Margaret Atwood * Guardian *

George Orwell (1903–1950) is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four. He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be bestsellers all over the world.

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ISBN 13	9781787302525
ISBN 10	1787302520
Title	Animal Farm
Author	George Orwell
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2020-08-13
Number of pages	144
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