Animal Farm [Paperback]

George Orwell (Author), Ian Woodldridge (Translator)

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Publication Date: September 1, 2004

George Orwell’s 1945 satire on the perils of Stalinism has proved magnificently long-lived as a parable about totalitarianism anywhere—and has given the world at least one immortal phrase: “Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others.”This new dramatization sticks very closely to the book, and the production has toured all over England, Scotland, Wales and Romania in Orwell’s centenary year. “Dare I say it . . . as good as the book.”—Guardian

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"Dare I say it... as good as the book" Guardian"

About the Author

Orwell (1903-50) is the author of, among others, The Road to Wigar Pier, Homage to Catalonia, 1984 and Animal Farm.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854597892
• ISBN-13: 978-1854597892
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,324,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Animal Farm is instructive for our presidential election., September 28, 2008

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Michael Gordon "Michael Gordon" (Los Angeles, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Animal Farm (Paperback)

2008 is the ideal time to apply the principles that we have learned from Animal Farm and apply them to November's 2008 Presidential election. Just as Napolean, the pig, instigated a rebellion against the owner of the farm (Jones) by talking about how great things will be once the animals ruled the farm, today we are told by the Obama Democrats that once Bush and the Republicans are thrown off the farm (Washington), that all will be well, that things will look wonderful, and that none of us will ever be hungry again. In Animal Farm, though, the animals were far worse off after Mr. Jones was kicked off the farm. Like Obama, Napolean also did not have any experience in running a farm, but this did not stop him from stating that he would be more competent and able to handle the farm. Further, once Napolean took charge of the farm, the interests of the other animals started to decline more and more. He started to remove any sense of democratic principles by eliminating the need for public comment and strongly took action against any potential dissent. This is exactly where the Obama Democrats want to take our country--first, by stating that they (and he alone) can manage the country -- even though there is no experience to suggest that he ought to, and secondly, by eliminating any form of dissent by destroying talk radio and also by heavily regulating and taxing the internet in order to suppress the one free and open medium that is available to counter their message. The lesson of Animal Farm is clear: those who claim to provide us with utopia on earth often will create hell instead through dictatorship, centralization of authority, and a desire to obtain power for power's sake. If we learn the lessons of Animal Farm, our nation will be far better off.

5.0 out of 5 stars It still rings true for our future, January 24, 2009

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Jerm N Wong (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animal Farm (Paperback)

Even though the book parallels the Russian Revolution, the message still compares with our nations today. If you haven't read this book before, this will be an eyeopener. Orwell makes his point and sticks it to you because he uses the animals as an example of what could potentially happen.

4.0 out of 5 stars Animal Farm Review, August 30, 2008

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Sarah Pearson (Estes Park, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Animal Farm (Paperback)

Once Upon A Time, there was a farm called the Manor Farm, and the animals on the farm are very mistreated. One day, the animals rise up against their human masters, and establish a near-utopian society. But promises of equality and plenty soon begin to be forgotten... until conditions are worse than they were under the humans.
A cautionary tale of the corrupting effects of power, George Orwell intended this to be a commentary on the depradations of the Soviet Union. A very facinating book.