Cover of Animal Farm

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

1945 · literary fiction · adult

Set in 5 places · 5 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

Animal Farm is a brilliant political satire and a powerful and affecting story of revolutions and idealism, power and corruption. 'All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.' Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And something new and unexpected emerges.. [Animal Farm PDF](https://chesserresources.com/doc/animal-farm-george-orwell/)

Awards
  • Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella (1996)winner
  • Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame (2011)winner
  • Modern Library 100 Best Novelswinner
  • NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Bookswinner
Screen adaptations
  • Animal Farm (1954)film
  • Animal Farm (1999)film
  • Animal Farm (2025)film
  • Animal Farm (2026)film

Set in

  • England · United Kingdom
    ★ primary
  • Manor Farm, Wallington · United Kingdom
    Real Manor Farm near Orwell's Wallington cottage, inspiration for the novel's farm
    ★ primary
  • Willingdon Windmill, Polegate · United Kingdom
    Real windmill Orwell modelled the animals' windmill on
    ★ primary
  • Willingdon, East Sussex · United Kingdom
    Nearby market town Jones drinks in and animals reference; Orwell knew the area from his Eastbourne childhood
    ★ primary
  • The Plough, Wallington · United Kingdom
    Orwell's local pub next to his cottage; renamed the Red Lion in the novel, where Farmer Jones gets drunk and forgets to
    ★ primary

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