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  • "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

    Semplicemente geniale.

    

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  • In this fairy story, as the author has defined it, like Aesop, Kipling, London, Orwell make the animals think and speak and behave like humans are used to do. The tale is written with great simplicity and also insuperable effectiveness. Brilliant, and after 50 years from its publication, always enjo ... Continue

    In this fairy story, as the author has defined it, like Aesop, Kipling, London, Orwell make the animals think and speak and behave like humans are used to do. The tale is written with great simplicity and also insuperable effectiveness. Brilliant, and after 50 years from its publication, always enjoyable and full of significance.

    

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• ― Albe said on Feb 25, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Supremely brilliant!

  • The novella is about animals on a farm that free themselves from their human masters. At first they work hard, have equality and are happy. Soon, different classes form (pigs, dogs, the rest) and the farm takes on a communist flavour. From here on, Orwell takes the reader on a complete transition of ... Continue

    The novella is about animals on a farm that free themselves from their human masters. At first they work hard, have equality and are happy. Soon, different classes form (pigs, dogs, the rest) and the farm takes on a communist flavour. From here on, Orwell takes the reader on a complete transition of the farm from freedom to communism to communist-dictatorship. Since Orwell is using animals (instead of humans) he can create classes and gets away with some brilliant analogies. The book is tiny and takes only a few hours. Must read.

    

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• ― Ashwin Nanjappa said on Oct 7, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  • Quite a good read, especially those interested in politics. It's an easier read for children, some children may even read it and enjoy it, perhaps not understand it's symbolic meaning, but still enjoy it's bluntly truthful fair tale. Everyone should read the novel!

    

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  • This was on the BBC 100 Best Loved Books List (The Big Read) as was the other Orwell Classic, 1984. I read 1984 first and thought it was poetic and clever, but rather over-rated. Based on that experience, I wasn't sure I wanted to read Animal Farm, but I'm glad I did. It's a good allegorical story. ... Continue

    This was on the BBC 100 Best Loved Books List (The Big Read) as was the other Orwell Classic, 1984. I read 1984 first and thought it was poetic and clever, but rather over-rated. Based on that experience, I wasn't sure I wanted to read Animal Farm, but I'm glad I did. It's a good allegorical story. It is less linguistically rich than 1984, but much more accessible - it feels like it was written with a younger audience in mind. I can imagine I would have enjoyed this had I read it at around 14-16 and would recommend it to people in this age group or maybe even slightly younger especially if they are interested in history or politics etc.

    

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• ― Athene1710 said on Nov 17, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Molto più di una favola, bellissimo!
    "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than "

    

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• ― Arizu said on Nov 9, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

Orwell's brilliant 1946 satire, chronicling a revolution staged by the animals on Mr. Jones's farm.

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