Orwell, George: 1903-1950
Animal Farm, 1945 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- Animal Farm has been voted the UK's favourite school book. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy.
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- In 1945, George Orwell wrote an introduction to Animal Farm.: "These people don't see that if you encourage totalitarian methods, the time may come when they will be used against you instead of for you." The article was not printed, and remained unknown till 1972. The New York Times; October 8, 1972
- Video (1:09)
On this day in history Animal Farm is published: "After a number of publishers rejected the book, "Animal Farm" was finally published in August 1945." Fox News; August 17, 2023 - The Meaning in a Nutshell: "Animal Farm is an allegorical account of the Russian Revolution and a critique of the degeneration of the Soviet Union into totalitarianism under the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin." Mark Lopez; 2021
- George Orwell and the Battle for Animal Farm. "Orwell’s biographer DJ Taylor and George Orwell’s son, Richard Blair, celebrate the 75th anniversary of the book’s publication by unpacking the extraordinary story behind the story, from the book’s initial rejection by several publishers, etc."
- Review: "Rather than a monument to warn of the perceived “evils of Communism”, Animal Farm is a satirical allegory of the Rise of Josef Stalin." Stephen K.; February 7, 2023
- Terrible Reviews: "There is no such thing as a universally loved book". August 30, 2016
- Bitesize. A lot of information from the BBC, especially about themes, language, and structure
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In Our Time. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss George Orwell's Animal Farm. BBC; 2016