Animal Farm by George Orwell (English) Paperback Book

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When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality.

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'The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.' When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselveshopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another. Animal Farm was one of George Orwell's most successful books - after its publication Orwell became one of the best-paid writersin England. Though the text continues to play a foundational role in the political education of young people across the world, its allegorical function has become more difficult to decode as the U.S.S.R recedes into the historical distance.

Author Biography

David Dwan is an Associate Professor at Hertford College, Oxford. His books include Liberty, Equality and Humbug: George Orwell and Western Political Ideals (2018).

Table of Contents

IntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographyChronologyAnimal FarmExplanatory Notes

Review

Where this Oxford University Press edition hugely scores is with the ancillary content [..] these enable you to dig into the detail of the story's foundations, understand what Orwell was getting at and just what he was criticising. * Jonathan Cowie, SF2 Concatenation *

Long Description

'The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.'When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another.Animal Farm was one of George Orwell's most successful books - after its publication Orwell became one of the best-paid writers in England. Though the text continues to play a foundational role in the political education of young people across the world, its allegorical function has become more difficult to decode as the U.S.S.R recedes into the historical distance.

Review Quote

Where this Oxford University Press edition hugely scores is with the ancillary content [..] these enable you to dig into the detail of the story's foundations, understand what Orwell was getting at and just what he was criticising.

Feature

Introduction looking at the political circumstances, publishing history and initial reception of Orwell's fable.An overview of the text's historical reception, showing, in particular, how it was enlisted to support the dogmatic certainties of the Cold War.Detailed explanatory notes and select bibliography

New Feature

Introduction Note on the Text Select Bibliography Chronology Animal Farm Explanatory Notes

Details ISBN0198813732 Author David Dwan Pages 144 Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford World's Classics ISBN-10 0198813732 ISBN-13 9780198813736 Language English Format Paperback Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-01-07 DEWEY 823.912 UK Release Date 2021-01-07 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-01-07 Audience Age 9-12 Edited by David Dwan Audience General AU Release Date 2021-01-20 We've got this

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