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The digital copy I read of Animal Farm contained Orwell's own introduction of 1945, and his own preface to the Ukrainian edition in 1947.
Although the story is interesting and "funny" in some way, it is also very depressing, and I found it somehow boring at times. I did not like the gross symbolism where the origin of every character and every action in real life could be guessed. The ideas expressed here were later incorporated in his more mature "Nineteen Eighty-Four", although that novel too ...more
Although the story is interesting and "funny" in some way, it is also very depressing, and I found it somehow boring at times. I did not like the gross symbolism where the origin of every character and every action in real life could be guessed. The ideas expressed here were later incorporated in his more mature "Nineteen Eighty-Four", although that novel too ...more
This 20th century classic is both a satiric fable and a warning. Orwell is still relevant today with his insights into political power and the dangers that can occur. He wrote with passion and sharp understanding of the dangers of his day and the dangers that might still be with us into the future. Change can bee good, but it can also result in a cruel circe of change that takes us right back where we started. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. Power has a way of justifying its
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A very well written, important classic novel that should be in the hands of 14 year olds all over the world. A great read for young adults, and for those without the attention span for Wild Swans. ;)
Somewhat depressingly true.
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