Animal Farm

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George Orwell

General Press

Animal Farm is regarded in the literary field as one of the most famous satirical allegories of Soviet totalitarianism. Orwell based the book on events up to and during Joseph Stalin's regime. Orwell, a democratic socialist, and a member of the Independent Labour Party for many years, was a critic of Stalin, and was suspicious of Moscow-directed Stalinism after his experiences in the Spanish Civil War.The plot is an allegory in which the pigs in a farm play the role of the Bolshevik revolutionaries and overthrow and oust the human owners of the farm, setting it up as a commune in which, at first, all animals are equal. The other characters have their parallels in the real world, but care should be taken with these comparisons as they do not always match history exactly and often simply represent generalised concepts.The novel was chosen by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.

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"The ending sticks in my mind, but everything else is animal torture pron and I appreciate that the donkey lives the longest but the ending is f'd and hopeless. Read once, then dump it back in the classics section where it belongs. Nobody's favorite character gets to live. For best results, just watch the movie instead."

Red Reads

"Yeah it’s an allegory but the lack of knowledge on animals and how they’d really behave in this type of situation just gets on my nerves "

Papster

"i LOVED animal farm it was short and easy to read but also so much drama filled in it"

aaliyah

"Fantastic book! The representation is genius and ensures that even the youngest of readers can understand and digest the key concepts present within the story and within reality. #orwell "

Jacq1234

"It’s a good short read. Really gives you a good perspective on the human mind. "

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Khushi M

"One of the best books if you understand the symbols and meaning behind each occurrence and characters. Recommend studying some 1900’s Russian history before reading though. #symbolism "

Rosalie

"so boring"

Shannon Martin

"I think this is an automatic read for anyone trying to understand politics just a little better. I read it when I was maybe 11-12 years old. It really helped me to understand how power, when landing into the wrong hands, can cause chaos. Awesome read!!! "