Stefkus reviewed Farm der Tiere by George Orwell
Farm der Tiere
4 stars
"Alle Tiere sind gleich aber manche sind gleicher"
Paperback, 140 pages
English language
Published April 6, 2004 by Signet.
Animal Farm
- ISBN:
- 978-0-451-52634-2
- OCLC Number:
- 259236
- Goodreads:
- 170448
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4 stars
(6 reviews)
George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.
JayBird76 reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell
Some animals are more equal than others...
5 stars
I love George Orwell. This is a beautiful allegory of communism through the eyes of a mid-twentieth century writer. It's not hard to see parallels to our current political situation.
Marco197 reviewed Fattoria degli animali by George Orwell (Universale economica. I classici)
Che te lo dico a fare
5 stars
Capolavoro maledettamente evergreen. Fa paura quanto le dinamiche siano sempre attuali.
Yubin reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell
Another classic by Orwell
5 stars
This tale highlights how an idealistic revolution can turn to a dystopia worse than the oppresion from before. There are many parellels to the story of the Soviet Union which makes it especially interesting for history nerds.
Ashwin reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell
Review of 'Animal Farm' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
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.
Subjects
- Totalitarianism
- Allegories
- Literature
- Soviet Union
- Fables
- Political fiction
- Satire
- Domestic animals