Animal Farm
About this book
The animals on Mr. Jones' farm
revolt against their human masters
and violently expel them. Led by
the pigs they decide to run the farm
themselves on egalitarian principles.
In course of time the pigs themselves
become corrupted by power and a
new tyranny is established under their
leader Napoleon.
Cast in the form of a satirical fable directed primarily
against Stalin's Russia, Animal Farm by GEORGE ORWELL tells
us how power game can become the quintessential story of
greed, corruption, betrayal and ruination. Hailed as a modern
classic, this book has remained very popular, especially with
young readers.
Details
ISBN
9789380005218
පිටු ගණන (Pages)
176
මුද්රණ තත්වය (Print)
දින 180ක් හෝ ඊට වැඩි කාලයක් තුල තොග ලැබී නැත.
Customer Reviews 1
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Animal Farm : George Orwell - The power of allegoryI started reading 'Animal Farm' due to its fame.
The book reminds me of Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924) and his allegorical tactics and his attention to detail in describing the stories.
George Orwell (1903 - 1950) openly criticized Joseph Stalin (1878 - 1953) the then Political leader of the USSR (United of Soviet Socialist Republics), a socialist country and it impacted the publication of the book negatively. But it bought him into the spotlight in that period and made this book a dystopian allegorical masterpiece.
The book is a metaphorical depiction of the cruelty of political leaders in colonial countries.
Countries like where I live, (Sri Lanka) have a bad history after the independence from the British and it is very close to what is reflected in this book. The political leadership and the thought process of the people are like a blueprint of 'Animal Farm', which is quite disturbing. Hence the book becomes a timeless classic.
My three-star low rating is due to the political biases of George Orwell only to attack the USSR and not respect the commonality of the theme.
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