About the Book: Animal Farm
First published in England in August 1945, 'Animal Farm is a classic satire of
the Russian Revolution by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist,
journalist, and critic. It is considered one of Orwells most remarkable works,
and a political fable based on the occurrences of Russias Bolshevik Revolution
and the betrayal of the cause by Joseph Stalin. Orwells work is distinguished by
keen brilliance and wit, a deep awareness of social injustice, intense
resistance to totalitarianism, a fascination for clarity in language, and a
belief in democratic socialism. It is the account of the fierce struggle,
initiated by the animals, that alters