# Animal Farm: Introduction by Julian Symons - Hardcover

by **George Orwell** (Author), **Julian Symons** (Introduction by)

**One of _Time_ magazine's 100 best English-language novels and the most famous of all twentieth-century political allegories.**

This account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny erected by their own kind, is a universal drama. Taking as his starting point the betrayed promise of the Russian Revolution, Orwell lays out a vision that, in its bitter wisdom, gives us the clearest understanding we possess of the possible consequences of our social and political acts. Orwell is one of the very few modern satirists comparable to Jonathan Swift in power, artistry, and moral authority; in _Animal Farm_ his spare prose and the logic of his dark comedy brilliantly highlight his stark message.

_"A wise, compassionate, and illuminating fable for our times." --The _New York Times  
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_"Remains our great satire on the darker face of modern history." --Malcolm Bradbury__

"Orwell's satire here is amply broad, cleverly conceived, and delightfully written." --_San Francisco Chronicle_

### Back Jacket

'Animal Farm' is the most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, and its account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master and the submit to a tyranny erected by their own kind can fairly be said to have become a universal drama for our time.

### Author Biography

George Orwell (1903-1950) served with the Imperial Police in Burma, fought with the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, and was a member of the Home Guard and a writer for the BBC during World War II. He is the author of many works of non-fiction and fiction.

**Number of Pages:** 160

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 8.18 x 5.18 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 25, 1993

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Animal Farm

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 7.3

**Point Value:** 5

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