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Animal Farm
by George Orwell
- Used
- poor
- Paperback
- Condition
- Poor
- ISBN 10
- 0140008381
- ISBN 13
- 9780140008388
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About This Item
Penguin, UK, 1985. Reprint. Paperback. Poor. Paperback. 120 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, UK, 1985. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in poor condition. More specifically: . Pages are considerably tanned and reasonably foxed. Previous owner's name in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another. 'It is the history of a revolution that went wrong - and of the excellent excuses that were forthcoming at every step for the perversion of the original doctrine,' wrote Orwell for the first edition of "Animal Farm" in 1945. Orwell wrote the novel at the end of 1943, but it almost remained unpublished; its savage attack on Stalin, at that time Britain's ally, led to the book being refused by publisher after publisher. Orwell's simple, tragic fable has since become a world-famous classic. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 0140008381. ISBN/EAN: 9780140008388. Inventory No: 23101018.. 9780140008388
Synopsis
Animal Farm is a dystopian novella by George Orwell. Published in England on 17 August 1945, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II. Orwell, a democratic socialist and a member of the Independent Labour Party for many years, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and was suspicious of Moscow-directed Stalinism after his experiences with the NKVD during the Spanish Civil War.
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Reviews
On Feb 22 2019, a reader said:
George Orwell is an author everyone must have the experiencing of reading. In this short novel, Orwell satirically criticises the Russian Revolution as well as other forms of government in the portrayal of animals to overthrow the human owner of a farm and begin to outline rules they must live by to be happy and free. This text covers topics of betrayal, leadership, honesty, and dishonesty. Orwell has always been ahead of his time, and this text exemplifies that in his advanced understanding of human behavior. I would say this is a must read, especially for those interested in politics and philosophy. Great book.
On Nov 21 2017, a reader said:
This book is absolutely wonderful. It is a fantastic read for many audiences that holds a strong historical meaning.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Manyhills Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23101018
- Title
- Animal Farm
- Author
- George Orwell
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0140008381
- ISBN 13
- 9780140008388
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Fiction; Animal Farm
- Bookseller catalogs
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; Fiction; Literature & Literary;
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