
Animal Farm
George Orwell · 1903–1950 · England
Why it matters
A barnyard revolution curdles into tyranny: 'all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.' Orwell's fable of the Russian Revolution betrayed remains the sharpest short parable of how idealism is hijacked.
At a glance
satirepolitical novel
Difficulty 2/10fast pace112 pagesA short, clean fable written for maximum clarity and speed.
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