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Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition (original 1945; edition 2004)

by George Orwell (Author)

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George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution has become an intimate part of our contemporary culture, with its treatment of democratic, fascist, and socialist ideals through an animal fable. The animals of Mr. Jones' Manor Farm are overworked, mistreated, and desperately seeking a reprieve. In their quest to create an idyllic society where justice and equality reign, the animals of Manor Farm revolt against their human rulers, establishing the democratic Animal Farm under the credo, "All Animals Are Created Equal." Out of their cleverness, the pigs—Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball—emerge as leaders of the new community. In a development of insidious familiarity, the pigs begin to assume ever greater amounts of power, while other animals, especially the faithful horse Boxer, assume more of the work. The climax of the story is the brutal betrayal of Boxer, when totalitarian rule is reestablished with the bloodstained postscript to the founding slogan: "But Some Animals Are More Equal than Others."

This astonishing allegory, one of the most scathing satires in literary history, remains as fresh and relevant as the day it was published.

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Title:Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition
Authors:George Orwell (Author)
Info:Signet (2004), Edition: 50th Anniversary, 140 pages
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Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945)

  1. 642
    1984 by George Orwell (Phr33k, hpfilho)
    Phr33k: The theory behind the two books is the same, and if you enjoyed Animal Farm, you should read Nineteen Eighty-four
  2. 275
    Lord of the Flies by William Golding (mikeg2, sturlington)
  3. 101
    One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn (BeeQuiet)
    BeeQuiet: Whilst this book follows one day in the life of a Soviet prisoner in a gulag as opposed to merely a worker, this is still a stunning indictment of the revolution's disregard of human life.
  4. 50
    Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler (chrisharpe)
  5. 106
    Watership Down by Richard Adams (mcenroeucsb)
  6. 1310
    The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (mariamreza)
    mariamreza: Another great use of allegory.
  7. 21
    The Descendants of Cain (UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: European) by Sun-Won Hwang (CGlanovsky)
    CGlanovsky: Portrait of the mechanics and effect of Soviet-style communist takeover.
  8. 43
    Persepolis II: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi (weener)
    weener: A good real-life example of what a repressive government can do.
  9. 10
    Beasts of England by Adam Biles (Anonymous user)
    Anonymous user: A sequel to Animal Farm.
  10. 21
    Snowball's Chance by John Reed (infiniteletters)
  11. 10
    Fifteen Dogs: An Apologue by André Alexis (vancouverdeb)
    vancouverdeb: Both books use animals to illustrate human shortcomings and a base nature, animals gain human consciousness,both are allegories , and dystopian novels.
  12. 21
    Red Plenty: Industry! Progress! Abundance! Inside the Fifties Soviet Dream by Francis Spufford (lewbs)
    lewbs: Both books look at the shortcomings and hypocrisies of communism with some fine humor.
  13. 11
    Feed by M. T. Anderson (SqueakyChu)
  14. 44
    The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek (sirparsifal)
  15. 22
    Utopian Tales From Weimar by Jack Zipes (aulsmith)
    aulsmith: Some of the stories in this anthology are earlier allegories with animals forming governments. The politics is just as sharp as Orwell's.
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  19. 36
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    luzestrella: marvelous!! definitively worth reading
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I loved this book.

I hate politics and I know next to nothing about it. But I think I actually understood what the book was about (the intro helped a lot).
I was surprised that a society that wanted to be equalitarian achieved corruption in less than a day, and actually lasted for several years without anyone realising it (I think that at least one animal realised it from the beginning but the society as a whole didn't realise it).

I liked the way the pigs slowly bent the rules (actually changing the written rules) and gradually became "men", but the moment of the book was that moment in the end of chapter 2 when even the smallest amount of power (it wasn't even power, just leadership and intelligence) corrupted Napoleon, and made him take the milk for himself...

I was that naive, that I thought the nothing could be that easily corrupted. ( )
  Artemisa | Dec 30, 2024 |
Strålende satire om den russiske revolusjon og sovjet. Tidløs harselas med maktmennesker! ( )
  SveinAslak | Dec 30, 2024 |
Great view. I wonder what Orwell would write about now. ( )
  bhyive | Dec 27, 2024 |
Good audiobook with rich narration. It's amazing how many years I waited to finally get to "Animal Farm." After reading "Homage to Catalonia," I vowed to read more of Orwell's books. This one did not disappoint. ( )
  casey2962 | Dec 16, 2024 |
This is one of those classics that I can't believe I waited so long to read. It's funny, imaginative, tragic, and incredibly poignant. Plus, it's sadly still relevant to today's world, which is both impressive and disheartening. Despite being short, the book hooks you right from the start. The setup is so vivid, and Orwell's use of metaphors and allegories, through barnyard politics of all things, adds a playful twist that gradually takes a darker turn. At first, it feels like a straightforward critique of capitalism, but Orwell weaves in complexities that make you pause and think more about the descent from socialism to fascism. It's been almost 90 years since its publication, yet its commentary on current affairs still hits. That, to me, is the real tragedy here—the enduring relevance. If you haven't read it yet, you really should. But let's be real, if you wait another 50 years, it'll probably still be just as relevant. ( )
  balberry | Dec 14, 2024 |
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This book was one of the most informative books of my life. According to its story and the characters in it, this book also shows the lives of people. When the animals revolutionized and freed themselves from the confinement of humans, their union surprised the surrounding animals and made them all very happy. But with the passage of time and the selfishness of the pigs, little by little there was a gap between the members and they had differences. By breaking the rules of the farm and changing these rules to their advantage, the pigs reduced the unity among the animals so that they only thought of themselves. Pigs in this story are a symbol of selfish people who don't care about others and only think about their own progress, think they are better than others and don't care about them. On the other hand, the farm horse, which is a hard-working animal, did his best to move towards the development of the farm, and lost his life in this way. The other animals, who were not aware, needed to be guided by someone who knew, but the pigs, who were their leaders, selfishly left the other animals in ignorance and thought of their own interests. These animals are the symbol of all the oppressed people who are waiting in this world with the hope of a knowledgeable leader, but they don't find thoughtful leaders, they are just deceived. According to the general trend of the story, it can be concluded that no matter who and how he came to power or what his past was like, every person who comes to power becomes greedy and becomes very selfish. He tries to take steps towards his own interests. But according to the personality of people, some of them also pay attention to other people, but others, regardless of other people, only aim for their own progress and do everything to achieve this goal. For example, two farm pigs who acted as the farm's leader get into trouble with each other due to their personal interests and end up destroying each other. This shows how much status and dignity can affect people in such a way that they forget even their friend. But the end of these people is never good, just as they forget others, the people around them also forget them and their lives become meaningless. As a result, entrusting power to a few people who are not from the people and only care about their own interests, causes harm to the society, therefore, special attention should be paid to the selection of the leader and never hand over the authority completely to anyone.
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For once Benjamin consented to break his rule, and he read out to her what was written on the wall. There was nothing there now except a single Commandment. It ran:
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BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS
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George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution has become an intimate part of our contemporary culture, with its treatment of democratic, fascist, and socialist ideals through an animal fable. The animals of Mr. Jones' Manor Farm are overworked, mistreated, and desperately seeking a reprieve. In their quest to create an idyllic society where justice and equality reign, the animals of Manor Farm revolt against their human rulers, establishing the democratic Animal Farm under the credo, "All Animals Are Created Equal." Out of their cleverness, the pigs—Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball—emerge as leaders of the new community. In a development of insidious familiarity, the pigs begin to assume ever greater amounts of power, while other animals, especially the faithful horse Boxer, assume more of the work. The climax of the story is the brutal betrayal of Boxer, when totalitarian rule is reestablished with the bloodstained postscript to the founding slogan: "But Some Animals Are More Equal than Others."

This astonishing allegory, one of the most scathing satires in literary history, remains as fresh and relevant as the day it was published.

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The famous satire of the Russian Revolution by George Orwell is such a part of our present society that we often forget who wrote the original lines. It's the story of how Mr. Jones' Manor Farm becomes Animal Farm, a totally democratic society founded on the belief that all animals are created equal. In a slow evolution that bears an unsettling familiarity, the pigs Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball emerge as leaders of the new community as a result of their cunning. The savage betrayal of the loyal horse Boxer culminates in the re-establishment of totalitarian control with the bloodstained postscript to the founding slogan: But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others.
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"The old king is dead!
"The farm overflows with good things."
"We'll let you know."

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"Wake, Boxer, with cause!"
Friends offer snake-sly wisdom.
The wheel turns, grates on.

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