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- Paperback
192 pages
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2 January 2014
Summary
‘All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.’
Drunken Mr Jones of Manor Farm has neglected his livestock for too long. In a burst of insurgent fervour they rise up and he is deposed, with the pigs taking charge of the newly named Animal Farm. Everything runs smoothly, productivity soars, and all animals are well-fed and happy.
But the further away the memory of the revolution, the more distant seem its ideals—and when Boxer the workhorse is betrayed, th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922147738 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922147737 |
| Author: | George Orwell |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 146g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 128mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Book Club Edition |
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Critics Review
‘Timeless, even transcendent.’
‘A wise, compassionate, and illuminating fable.’ * New York Times *
‘There are no replacements for George Orwell, just as there are no replacements for a Bernard Shaw or a Mark Twain…he pricked, provoked and badgered lazy minds, delighted those who enjoyed watching an original intelligence at work.’ * Time Magazine *
‘A book for everyone and Everyman, its brightness undimmed after fifty years.’ – Ruth Rendell
‘Timeless, even transcendent.’ – Christopher Hitchens
‘Absolutely first rate.’ * New Yorker *
George Orwell
George Orwell (1903-1950) was a decorated veteran, having served with the Imperial Police in Burma, fought with the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, and been a member of the Home Guard and a writer for the BBC during World War II.
Born Eric Arthur Blair in 1903 in India, Orwell’s family relocated to England in 1907. He attended Eton, where he began his writing career, contributing to college magazines. From 1922 to 1927, his service in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma provided the inspiration for his debut novel, Burmese Days (1934).
Following a period of poverty, during which he lived in Paris and worked various jobs in England, Orwell published Down and Out in Paris and London in 1933. His 1936 commission to document areas of mass unemployment in Lancashire and Yorkshire resulted in The Road to Wigan Pier (1937), a stark portrayal of poverty.
In late 1936, Orwell joined the Republican cause in Spain, sustaining a wound and later recounting his experiences in Homage to Catalonia. His health declined thereafter, leading to a sanatorium stay in 1938. During this time, he also wrote Coming Up for Air during a stay in Morocco.
During World War II, Orwell served in the Home Guard and worked for the BBC Eastern Service (1941-1943). He also contributed commentary to Tribune as its literary editor and wrote for The Observer and the Manchester Evening News. His allegorical novella, Animal Farm (1945), and his dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), brought him international acclaim.
George Orwell died in London in January 1950. Shortly before his death, critic Desmond MacCarthy recognized his significant contribution to English literature, stating Orwell was “among the few memorable writers of your generation.”
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