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Summary: Read the Orwell Preface at the end!!!
Review: Dear Reader:I have recently re-read "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, because it will be one of my son's assigned readings in the months and years to come. ...book makes more sense now at 44, than at 14. I read the 50th anniversary edition, from our local library. At the end of the (physical) book, are two "prefaces" -- one is the original, the other is the Ukranian. All I can say is that you should read or reread the original ORWELLIAN version of the PREFACE (and the book). The whole thing should only take a few hours, it's only a hundred pages or so. If you take the first 3 or 4 pages of the Orwell Preface, and every where it says USSR or Russian (etc.) and replace that with either REPUBLICAN or BUSH GOVERNMENT, it makes sense. It's as if he wrote it today. An intelligent person like yourself can easily read this short preface, and do the word substitution in your mind. Please do so. Best Regards
-Dave
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Summary: Classic
Review: Who couldn't love this classic Orwellian tale? Four legs good; two legs bad. I'd rather have no tail and no flies ...
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Summary: Read again in college and afterwards kiddies
Review: A knowledge of history is required before the full magnitude of this book can be understood. A profound book full of insight. A must read for all human rights lovers.
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Summary: One of the Greatest Books of the Twentieth century
Review: This is one of the greatest books of the twentieth century and will continue to be a great book into this one. It is so perfectly worked out as a political parable and so perfectly written. When I first read it I was knocked out that something which read so simply and so straightforwardly could have the impact it had on me. If you haven't done so, read it today!
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: George Orwell's Animal Farm is a classic, a masterpiece of fiction. Tyrants ban this book, and you can immediately see why. Tyranny survives on falsehood and deception. But literature such as this can pierce the truth better than sober historical scholarship. This exposes history's tyrants to be just what they are: coldblooded cynical liars. This is a must read.
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Summary: A Quick summary ---- ! ! ! !
Review: A symbolic book about a revoloution which ends to misery with an impressive writing and from a British writer.
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Summary: Historical Analogy of Communism
Review: Stubborn obedience to a failed system and to individuals within the system who will quickly turn on their subordinates is clearly portrayed in this classic book which uses an animal farm to describe the mindset of Communist thinking. This book is not difficult to read and even though Soviet Communism is not the threat it was at the time this book came out, as a historical work this book remains a worthwhile read. In fact, this book helps show how such a dysfunctional system was destined to fail! It is to Orwell's credit that he is able to evoke such empathy from his readers for farm animals. He succeeds in doing so. Sometimes an anology can highlight truths that a straightforward journalistic approach cannot. This is an interesting little book that will not require much time commitment to complete.
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Summary: Interesting look at Communist Russia
Review: I read Animal Farm for the first time as a set school text in Year 9, and found it to be much deeper and meaningful than expected.
As goes the saying, do not judge Animal Farm by its cover! The story of a rebelious group of barnyard animal provides a mere smokescreen for George Orwell to attack Pre-WW2 Russia and their communist society.
For someone not familiar with Stalin's reign and dictatorial manner, such as myself, Animal Farm provides a concise and factual portrayal of the situation, without delving into areas best left for discussion in a Philosophy PhD convention. As well as informing readers of how all-powerful Stalin was, Animal Farm offers an intersting story and gives a clear of all characters invoolved, from meer workers to the highest figures on Manor Farm.
Recommended to anyone who has an interest in history, especially teens, as Animal Farm will give you an introduction to some of the darker days in history, without requiring years of research and reading beforehand.
Very interesting read, and an eye-opener to younger readers, as we realise how lucky we are to not have experienced such conditions.
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Summary: Highly Recommended
Review: Don't let any preconceptions discourage you from reading this book. Yes it is short. Yes the writing can be understood by someone rather young. Yes the Cold War is over and communism's role in the world is greatly reduced. However, this book remains important and enjoyable. The the story of the animal revolution (and the gradual erosion of the values it once stood for) is a thinly veiled allegory for communism. However, more broadly it can represent the unpleasant mutation of any social or political movement.
Bottom line: this is a classic that still rings true. The short time invested reading this novel will produce high returns.
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Summary: Satire At It's Best
Review: The greatest depiction of the Russian Revolution ever constructed. When I picked up this book, I thought it could never surpass "1984", but it did. It is amazing to me, how you can get so attached to these characters, even though there isn't that much dialouge. I recommend this book to everyone.
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