
Synopsis
A masterpiece of political satire, Animal Farm is George Orwell's timeless allegory of the corrupting influence of power.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, this stunning clothbound edition features gold foiled edges, a ribbon marker, and an introduction by award-winning writer and editor of the New Statesman, Jason Cowley. When the beloved boar Old Major gathers the animals of Manor Farm to preach about freedom and rebellion against the evils of humankind, he sparks a revolution that has long been brewing. The animals drive out their drunken farmer and establish their own society, founded on the promise of equality for all. But as the pigs Napoleon and Snowball appoint themselves leaders, what begins as a supposedly egalitarian community descends into an increasingly violent and hierarchical regime, rife with lies and corruption. First published in 1945, Animal Farm remains a stark warning against the allure of totalitarianism, and one of the most famous and influential works of fiction ever written.
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If you are looking for allegorical literature to understand today’s politics, Animal Farm is a great guidepost.Observer
The Cold War Candide . . . Virtually every detail in Animal Farm allegorizes some incident in that history.New Yorker
Animal Farm is moving, bitter and a warning from history . . . [it] is one of the greatest socio-political works of all time.Fantasy Book Review
Animal Farm is a biting satire of totalitarianism . . . Orwell is unnervingly precise in the way he depicts each step on the road from revolution to tyranny.Common Sense Media