num_pages: 113
description:  Animal Farm is the most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories. Its account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny erected by their own kind, can fairly be said to have become a universal drama. Orwell is one of the very few modern satirists comparable to Jonathan Swift in power, artistry, and moral authority; in animal farm his spare prose and the logic of his dark comedy brilliantly highlight his stark message. Taking as his starting point the betrayed promise of the Russian Revolution, Orwell lays out a vision that, in its bitter wisdom, gives us the clearest understanding we possess of the possible consequences of our social and political acts.(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)
language: English
title: Animal Farm
titlecomplete: Animal Farm
characters: Squealer, Moses (Animal Farm), Napoleon, Clover, Muriel, Mollie (Animal Farm), Benjamin, Snowball, Boxer, Mr. Jones (Animal Farm), Old Major
genres: Literature, Science Fiction, Classics, School, Novels, Fiction, Read For School, Politics, Dystopia, Fantasy
ratings_count: 3693262
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: Everyman's Library