Animal Farm

Paperback, 140 pages

English language

Published April 6, 2004 by Signet.

ISBN:
978-0-451-52634-2
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OCLC Number:
259236
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170448

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George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism.

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.

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Some animals are more equal than others...

I love George Orwell. This is a beautiful allegory of communism through the eyes of a mid-twentieth century writer. It's not hard to see parallels to our current political situation.

Review of 'Animal Farm and 1984' on 'Goodreads'

দ্বিতীয়বার পড়লাম। যদিও এটি জনরা হিসেবে ডিসটোপিয়ান নভেলের ভেতর পড়ে, বড়দের হরর বললে ভুল হবে না(বড় তে 'স্বাধীনতা' শব্দটির যথাযথ অর্থ তার জানা ও অনুভবে থাকতে হবে)। আমি আজ অব্দি এতো ট্রমাটাইজিং কোনো লেখা পড়িনি।

Review of 'Animal Farm and 1984' on 'Goodreads'

বইটা বেশ। প্রথমত সাইজে ছোট, লেখকের গড়ে তো রিয়ালিটিতে একজন ব্যর্থ বিপ্লবী কাহিনীর নায়ক। রিয়ালিটিটা ইন্টারেস্টিং, হীরক রাজার শাসনপদ্ধতির সাথে বেশ মিল আছে। বইয়ের মেসেজটা ততোধিক ইন্টারেস্টিং, রুম ১০১ মেরে ফেলে না, ভালোবাসা ভুলিয়ে দেয়।

বইয়ের ডিটেইলসে যাওয়া ঠিক হবে না। ছোট বই, পড়ে ফেলা ভালো।

Review of 'Animal Farm' on 'Goodreads'

Ugh. That was a really boring book. Having quizzes on every chapter did not help to make it enjoyable. The writing was dull and the book was predictable. Basically what happened was: the animals rebel, they make a perfect way of living with seven commandments, SPOILER ALERT







they basically break all of their rules, and it leads to it being the way it was before they rebelled.

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Subjects

  • Totalitarianism
  • Allegories
  • Literature
  • Soviet Union
  • Fables
  • Political fiction
  • Satire
  • Domestic animals