Animal Farm stands in the literary tradition of the fabulists, like Aesop and Jean de la Fontaine,
who illuminated human behavior through animal characters. It also belongs to the legacy of
political satire exemplified by writers like Swift and Voltaire. While Orwell specifically sought to
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expose Stalinist communism, his story remains timely as we’ve witnessed some democratic
movements and governments transformed into authoritarian or dictatorial regimes.
Animal Farm is available in several paperback editions, both new and used. There are also pdf
versions. Happy reading, and I’ll hope to see you onscreen on Wednesday, August 9