Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics)
75th Anniversary Edition—Includes a New Introduction by Téa Obreht
George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire of 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.
George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire of 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.
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Readers say *Animal Farm* is a short, fast, and thought-provoking read with a clear and direct political message rather than hidden symbolism. Many ap...
Short read, very thought provoking.
This is not the type of book to be symbolic or beat around the bush.
It’s very clearly meant to be a political statement. Just like his other books.
So if you’re going into George Orwell thinking it’s gonna be a deep hidden agenda, you’re gonna be disappointed.
It’s just like in today’s world, one person calls all the shots and everyone buys all the lies, but it’s animals :) so sad but good book
This is not the type of book to be symbolic or beat around the bush.
It’s very clearly meant to be a political statement. Just like his other books.
So if you’re going into George Orwell thinking it’s gonna be a deep hidden agenda, you’re gonna be disappointed.
It’s just like in today’s world, one person calls all the shots and everyone buys all the lies, but it’s animals :) so sad but good book
This book was required reading when I was in middle school but I definitely appreciate it more as an adult. The more things change the more they stay the same. The creativity of using different animals to portrait different types of citizens in an oppressive regime was uncanny and unique. This book is one of my favorite satirical pieces.
Even though the book parallels elements of Soviet Russia in the 1940's, this book closely reflects our current political climate.
Quick read. Simple symbolic characterizations. Note: avoid reading with political bias. It was written as a critique of Authoritarianism generally rather than any specific political structure.
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