Animal Farm by George Orwell (English) Paperback Book

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.The animals at Manor Farm have had enough of Farmer Jones – he's drunk, reckless and cares little for their welfare. When the boar, Old Major, shares his revolutionary plans, the animals are convinced they can thrive on their own once the despot Jones is overthrown. But as the pigs vie for power, they begin to bear an uncanny resemblance to the tyrants they have overthrown…George Orwell's renowned fable became an instant success on publication after the Second World War. The novel has continued to captivate readers of all ages, and has secured Orwell's position as one of the great writers of the twentieth century.

Author Biography

George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair, a writer and political commentator. In 2008, THE TIMES ranked him second on a list of 'The 50 greatest British writers since 1945.' His work continues to influence popular and political culture. Tamsin Greig., Nicky Henson and Toby Jones star in this new drama.

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'[Orwell's] wit is both edged and human. Few writers of any period have been able to use the English language so simply and accurately to say what they mean, and at the same time to mean something' The New Republic (1946)'The book for everyone and Everyman, its brightness undimmed after fifty years' Daily Telegraph'Orwell … has written in a prose so plain and spare, so admirably proportioned to his purpose, that Animal Farm even seems very creditable if we compare it with Voltaire and Swift' The New Yorker'A prophet who thought the unthinkable and spoke the unspeakable, even when it offended conventional thought' Daily Express'Matchlessly sharp and fresh … The clearest and most compelling English prose style this century' Sunday Times

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. The animals at Manor Farm have had enough of Farmer Jones - he's drunk, reckless and cares little for their welfare. When the boar, Old Major, shares his revolutionary plans, the animals are convinced they can thrive on their own once the despot Jones is overthrown. But as the pigs vie for power, they begin to bear an uncanny resemblance to the tyrants they have overthrown... George Orwell's renowned fable became an instant success on publication after the Second World War. The novel has continued to captivate readers of all ages, and has secured Orwell's position as one of the great writers of the twentieth century.

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'[Orwell's] wit is both edged and human. Few writers of any period have been able to use the English language so simply and accurately to say what they mean, and at the same time to mean something' The New Republic (1946) 'Animal Farm remains our great satire on the darker face of modern history' Malcolm Bradbury 'The book for everyone and Everyman, its brightness undimmed after fifty years' Daily Telegraph 'The book its writer called "a little squib" is the finest prose satire in English after Gulliver's Travels' Julian Symons 'Orwell ... has written in a prose so plain and spare, so admirably proportioned to his purpose, that Animal Farm even seems very creditable if we compare it with Voltaire and Swift' The New Yorker 'A prophet who thought the unthinkable and spoke the unspeakable, even when it offended conventional thought' Daily Express 'Matchlessly sharp and fresh ... The clearest and most compelling English prose style this century' Sunday Times

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The Internationally Best Selling Classic from the Author of 1984 Competition: Brave New World; Lord of the Flies; 1984; Nineteen Eighty-Four;The Handmaid's Tale; The Testaments; The Power. Aldous Huxley; William Golding; Margaret Atwood; Naomi Alderman

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. The animals at Manor Farm have had enough of Farmer Jones - he's drunk, reckless and cares little for their welfare. When the boar, Old Major, shares his revolutionary plans, the animals are convinced they can thrive on their own once the despot Jones is overthrown. But as the pigs vie for power, they begin to bear an uncanny resemblance to the tyrants they have overthrown... George Orwell's renowned fable became an instant success on publication after the Second World War. The novel has continued to captivate readers of all ages, and has secured Orwell's position as one of the great writers of the twentieth century. Gold title Competition: Brave New World; Lord of the Flies; 1984; Nineteen Eighty-Four;The Handmaid's Tale; The Testaments; The Power. Aldous Huxley; William Golding; Margaret Atwood; Naomi Alderman

Details ISBN0008442630 Author George Orwell Series Collins Classics Year 2021 ISBN-10 0008442630 ISBN-13 9780008442637 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-01-07 Pages 144 Language English DEWEY 823.912 UK Release Date 2021-01-07 Imprint William Collins Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780008509439 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-04-22 NZ Release Date 2021-04-22 We've got this

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