Overworked, mistreated animals on a farm revolt and take control over it. They set out to create an ideal space brimming with the ideas of progress, justice, and equality only to result in an equally problematic environment. This makes the backdrop of one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, this book chronicles the evolution from revolution against tyranny to totalitarianism just as terrible. An allegory on the Soviet regime, Animal Farm was banned in the Eastern bloc and is one of the great political works of the 20th Century.
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Animal Farm
By Animal Farm
Overworked, mistreated animals on a farm revolt and take control over it. They set out to create an ideal space brimming with the ideas of progress, justice, and equality only to result in an equally problematic environment. This makes the backdrop of one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, this book chronicles the evolution from revolution against tyranny to totalitarianism just as terrible. An allegory on the Soviet regime, Animal Farm was banned in the Eastern bloc and is one of the great political works of the 20th Century.
Popular Reviews(7)
Reviewed by Max DennisALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS. I am amazed at how Orwell criticizes the political maneuvers and totalitarian rule in soviet Russia, using animals to explain what humans did during that time. The author beautifully portrays the way a revolution is started to stop what is happening and going full circle comes to the same point it started from. Just the face of power is changed. This book tells how the ruling class makes fool of the working class, uses their energies and resources for their own pleasure. What happens behind the closed doors of power and authority. How the working class is being brain washed that they are happy and satisfied and free despite the obvious slavery they’ve been undergoing. My favourite character was Benjamin, who remains a neutral throughout and says nothing despite understanding everything happening within the higher ranks amongst the farm. A huge applause to Orwell for being able to explain human psyche, politics, and social dilemma in a book about farm animals.
Reviewed by Yoselin OrtizPersonally I already heard of this book so I knew it an overall but I loved reading the story and connecting to everyday life and realizing all the symbolism throughout and how well he wrote it and captured it was great. Highly recommend!
Reviewed by JeffEin bedrückendes Buch über die Gesellschaft und die Spirale in die sie immer wieder verfällt. Dennoch sehr interessant und lehrreich und erschreckenderweise (jedoch nicht überraschend) sehr aktuell.
Reviewed by Dieses Buch zeigt gut die Anfänge autoritärer Strukturen
Reviewed by ButtaDieses Buch hat zwar nur ca 100 Seiten aber die haben es in sich. Es ist sehr tiefgründig und voller Metaphern aber vor allem zeigt es dir Gefahren einer Diktatur auf und wie die schleichend entsteht. Es ist genauso aktuell und zeitlos wie 1984 und weißt damit auch ein paar Parallelen auf. Ein echter Klassiker. Teilweise hat es mich echt schockiert und wütend gemacht, wie die Tiere gegaslightet wurden und das Ende von Boxer hat mich echt getroffen. Ein Buch dass mich noch einige Zeit beschäftigen wird und wieder Mal zeigt wie wichtig Bildung ist. Jeder sollte das mal gelesen haben. Das Ende war großartig auch wenn hier ebenfalls alles hoffnungslos und alles andere als Happy war. Es ist kein Wohlfühlbuch. Es ist eine Lehre, ein e Warnung.