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George orwell animal farm original cover. First british edition of orwell s timeless allegorical novel a scathing satire on a downtrodden society s blind march towards totalitarianism. Free shipping on qualifying offers. A fairy story country united kingdom language english genre political satire published 17 august 1945 secker and warburg london england media type print hardback paperback pages 112 uk paperback edition oclc 53163540 dewey decimal 823 912 20 lc class pr6029 r8 a63 2003b preceded by inside the whale and. May 28 2012 a selection of different covers used for the title animal farm and excerpts from the book.

A time reading program special edition published in 1965. Octavo original green cloth. The equally seminal 1984 has had its editions revamped as well. To celebrate this milestone berkley books and signet classics have given their mass market and trade paperback editions some brand new covers.

Animal farm didn t always look like becoming a classic. Animal farm is george orwell s satire on equality where all barnyard animals live free from their human masters tyranny. George orwell wrote the satire in the winter that spanned 1943 and 1944 when the british government was in wartime alliance with the soviet union against the nazis. Book info animal farm by george orwell cover by joseph low illustrated by joy batchelor and john halas.

Size 5 2 x 8 x 5 inches 134 pages condition please see the images above for an accurate representation of what the book looks like but. Get free homework help on george orwell s animal farm. In a little more than a hundred pages orwell tracks the revolt of a group of animals against the humans on manor farm and their valiant attempt to build a democratic society based on the well intended seven commandments of animalism and the downward spiral that follows when they inevitably fall prey to the corruptible lure of power from within. Book summary chapter summary and analysis quotes essays and character analysis courtesy of cliffsnotes.

George orwell s animal farm is a political allegory about revolution and power. Jones manor farm embrace animalism and stage a. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities. A lot of publishers were unkeen to touch the manuscript.

Through the tale of a group of farm animals who overthrow the owner of the farm animal farm explores themes of totalitarianism the corruption of ideals and the power of language. Animal farm first edition cover author george orwell original title animal farm.