Animal Farm: A Fairy Story

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Penguin Books, 1987 - Animals - 94 pages
Having got rid of their human master, the animals of Manor Farm look forward to a life of freedom and plenty. But as a clever, ruthless elite among them takes control, the other animals find themselves hopelessly ensnared in the old ways. Orwell's chilling story of the betrayal of idealism through tyranny and corruption is as fresh and relevant today as when it was first published in 1945.

'One of the greatest political fables of all time... It is the book for everyone and Everyman, its brightness undimmed after 50 years'
Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph

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About the author (1987)

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 some of the most celebrated works of non-fiction and fiction in the English language

Bibliographic information

TitleAnimal Farm: A Fairy Story
Essential Penguin Series
Penguin Books
Penguin Fiction
AuthorGeorge Orwell
Editionreprint
PublisherPenguin Books, 1987
ISBN0140278737, 9780140278736
Length94 pages
  
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