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Animal Farm

by George Orwell · 1945

Literary Fiction · ranked #292 in category

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.'

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Category
Literary Fiction
First published
1945 · 1940s
Author
George Orwell
Standing
Recommended

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