Animal Farm

George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism.

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on 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.

40 Auflagen

Taschenbuch, 140 Seiten

Sprache: English

Am 6. April 2004 von Signet veröffentlicht.

ISBN:: 978-0-451-52634-2
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OCLC-Nummer:: 259236
Goodreads:: 170448

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Themen

Totalitarianism
Allegories
Literature
Soviet Union
Fables
Political fiction
Satire
Domestic animals

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🐈‍⬛ brie.dev hat Animal Farm von George Orwell besprochen

4️⃣🌟

4,0 stars

🌟 I love Orwell's writing for the powerful simplicity of his style. Every sentence moves the story forward. I especially appreciated how he wrote about animals expressing emotion. I re-read this for book club in a few short sittings in early 2026. 🐷 Poor Snowball. 🐑 The way the incessant bleating of the sheep prevented any further discussion was an interesting and effective detail. 🎮 TIL there's video game adaptation created in conjunction with Orwell's estate. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nerial.animalfarm&hl=en_US

Stefkus hat Farm der Tiere von George Orwell besprochen

Farm der Tiere

3,5 stars

"Alle Tiere sind gleich aber manche sind gleicher"

Marco197 hat Fattoria degli animali von George Orwell besprochen (Universale economica. I classici)

Che te lo dico a fare

5,0 stars

Capolavoro maledettamente evergreen. Fa paura quanto le dinamiche siano sempre attuali.

Yubin hat Animal Farm von George Orwell besprochen

Another classic by Orwell

5,0 stars

This tale highlights how an idealistic revolution can turn to a dystopia worse than the oppresion from before. There are many parellels to the story of the Soviet Union which makes it especially interesting for history nerds.