description: George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution has become an intimate part of our contemporary culture, with its treatment of democratic, fascist, and socialist ideals through an animal fable. The animals of Mr. Jones' Manor Farm are overworked, mistreated, and desperately seeking a reprieve. In their quest to create an idyllic society where justice and equality reign, the animals of Manor Farm revolt against their human rulers, establishing the democratic Animal Farm under the credo, "All Animals Are Created Equal." Out of their cleverness, the pigs--Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball--emerge as leaders of the new community. In a development of insidious familiarity, the pigs begin to assume ever greater amounts of power, while other animals, especially the faithful horse Boxer, assume more of the work. The climax of the story is the brutal betrayal of Boxer, when totalitarian rule is reestablished with the bloodstained postscript to the founding slogan: "But Some Animals Are More Equal than Others."This astonishing allegory, one of the most scathing satires in literary history, remains as fresh and relevant as the day it was published.
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: 3693966
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: Blackstone Publishing