Animal Farm | George Orwell
Animal Farm is a satirical allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945.
The book 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.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
George Orwell, Animal Farm
Orwell wrote the book between November 1943 and February 1944, when the United Kingdom was in its wartime alliance with the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany, and the British intelligentsia held Stalin in high esteem, a phenomenon Orwell hated. The manuscript was initially rejected by a number of British and American publishers, including one of Orwell’s own, Victor Gollancz, which delayed its publication. It became a great commercial success when it did appear partly because international relations were transformed as the wartime alliance gave way to the Cold War.
Time magazine chose the book as one of the 100 best English-language novels.
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Source: ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell (Full Audiobook) – YouTube
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