num_pages: 116
description: Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www 1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the henhouses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side, he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to bed, where Mrs. Jones was already snoring. As soon as the light in the bedroom went out there was a stirring and a fluttering all through the farm buildings. Word had gone round during the day that old Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had a strange dream on the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals. It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way. exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.
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: 3692716
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: 1st World Library