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Animal farm 1984

Animal Farm is Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution -- an account of the bold struggle, initiated by the animals, that transforms Mr. Jones's Manor Farm into Animal Farm--a wholly democratic society built on the credo that All Animals Are Created Equal. But are they?

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Main Author: Orwell, George, 1903-1950 (Author)
Other Authors: Hitchens, Christopher (Writer of introduction)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2003.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Communism > Fiction.
Domestic animals > Fiction.
Equality > Fiction.
Totalitarianism > Fiction.
London (England) > Fiction.
Satirical literature.
Political fiction.
Dystopian fiction.
Science fiction.
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Summary:Animal Farm is Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution -- an account of the bold struggle, initiated by the animals, that transforms Mr. Jones's Manor Farm into Animal Farm--a wholly democratic society built on the credo that All Animals Are Created Equal. But are they?
In 1984, London is a grim city where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith joins a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be.
Item Description:Includes introduction by Christopher Hitchens.
Physical Description:xiv, 385 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780151010264
0151010269
Author Notes:George Orwell (1903-1950) served with the Imperial Police in Burma, fought with the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, and was a member of the Home Guard and a writer for the BBC during World War II. He is the author of many works of nonfiction and fiction, including Burmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, A Clergyman's Daughter, Coming Up for Air, and Keep the Aspidistra Flying.

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