Animal Farm [electronic resource] : A Fairy Story
Orwell, George2009
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The animals of Manor Farm have revolted and taken over. Upon the death of Old Major, pigs Snowball and Napoleon lead a revolt against Mr. Jones, driving him from the farm. The animals embrace the Seven Commandments of Animalism and life carries on, but they learn that a farm ruled by animals looks more human than ever.
Main title:
Animal Farm [electronic resource] : A Fairy Story / George Orwell
Author:
Orwell, George, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 6
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
George Orwell (1903–1950), the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist, essayist, and critic. He was born in India and educated at Eton. After service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, he returned to Europe to earn his living by writing. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of 1984 (1949), which brought him worldwide fame.
Awards:
Retro Hugo Award (World Science Fiction Society)
ISBN:
9780547370224
Language:
English
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BRN:
3743896
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