Animal Farm: The dystopian classic reimagined with cover art by Shepard Fairey - Couverture souple

Orwell, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0141036133 ISBN 13 : 9780141036137

Editeur : Penguin, 2008

Synopsis

"Animal Farm", by George Orwell - author of 1984, one of Britain's most popular novels - is a brilliant political satire and a powerful and affecting story of revolutions and idealism, power and corruption. 'All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.' Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And something new and unexpected emerges..."Animal Farm" - the history of a revolution that went wrong - is George Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power. "Remains our great satire of the darker face of modern history". (Malcolm Bradbury). "Animal Farm has seen off all the opposition. It's as valid as today as it was fifty years ago". (Ralph Steadman).George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) was an accomplished social, political and literary commentator and essayist known for his non-fiction works "The Road to Wigan Pier" and "Homage to Catalonia". His most famous novels, "Animal Farm" and 1984 have influenced a generation of twentieth century political satirists and dystopian novelists. "Animal Farm" received the W. H. Smith and Penguin Books Great Reads of the century award in 1995; this edition of Orwell's seminal novella is introduced by Professor Peter Davidson.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

When the animals take over the farm. they think it is the start of a better life. Their dream is of a world where all animals are equal and ail property is shared.

But soon the pigs take control and one of them, Napoleon, becomes leader of ail the animals. One by one the principles of the revolution are abandoned, until the animals have even less freedom than before.

Animal Farm is one of the classic stories of modern English fiction, and is a powerful study of the use and abuse of political power.

The Longman Fiction series offers a stimulating range of literature for lower intermediate to advanced level students of English. Every book contains an introduction, word list and activity material to help understanding and appreciation of the book.

Revue de presse :

It is the book for everyone and Everyman, its brightness undimmed after fifty years (Ruth Rendell)

'Animal Farm is a timeless satire on the central tragi-comedy of all politics-that is, the tragi-comedy of corruption by power' Timothy Garton Ash

Animal Farm has seen off all the opposition. It's as valid today as it was fifty years ago (Ralph Steadman)

Remains our great satire of the darker face of modern history (Malcolm Bradbury)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0141036133
• ISBN 13: 9780141036137
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 112