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Animal Farm

A Political Satire on the Corrupting Influence of Power

George Orwell

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Description

Animal Farm (1945) is a classic satirical novella that transplants the events of the Russian Revolution of 1917 to a small English farm. Once the animals stage an uprising, a political battle ensues between an ideological pig named Snowball and a power-hungry pig named Napoleon. 

Who Should Listen

  • Fans of political satire
  • Animal lovers
  • Anyone who likes a classic story

About the Authors

George Orwell is considered one of the most important British authors of the twentieth century. In particular, his books Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) appear frequently on best-of-the-century lists. He was also a noted critic, essayist, and journalist.