num_pages: 106
description: When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless élite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another. Orwell’s chilling ‘fairy story’ is a timeless and devastating satire of idealism betrayed by power and corruption.
language: English
title: Animal Farm
titlecomplete: Animal Farm
characters: Old Major, Mollie (Animal Farm), Moses (Animal Farm), Napoleon, Boxer, Muriel, Snowball, Clover, Squealer, Mr. Jones (Animal Farm), Benjamin
genres: Fiction, Classics, Politics, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Read For School, Fantasy, Literature, Novels, School
ratings_count: 3692879
places: England
awards: awardedAt: 1293868800000
name: Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, awardedAt: 1672560000000
name: Locus Award
category: Illustrated and Art Book, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novella
publisher: Penguin Books