Animal Farm

by George Orwell | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0140126708 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingApoloniaXwing of Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin Germany on 6/25/2009
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Journal Entry 1 by wingApoloniaXwing from Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin Germany on Thursday, June 25, 2009
"Since its publication in 1946, George Orwell's fable of a workers' revolution gone wrong has been recognized as a classic of modern political satire. Fuelled by Orwell's intense disillusionment with Soviet Communism, Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing--both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works. When the downtrodden beasts of Manor Farm oust their drunken human master and take over management of the land, all are awash in collectivist zeal. Everyone willingly works overtime, productivity soars and for one brief, glorious season, every belly is full. The animals' Seven Commandment credo is painted in big white letters on the barn. All animals are equal. No animal shall drink alcohol, wear clothes, sleep in a bed or kill a fellow four-footed creature. Those that go upon four legs or wings are friends and the two-legged are, by definition, the enemy. Too soon, however, the pigs, who have styled themselves leaders by virtue of their intelligence, succumb to the temptations of privilege and power. "We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of the farm depend on us. Day and night, we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples." While this swinish brotherhood sells out the revolution, cynically editing the Seven Commandments to excuse their violence and greed, the common animals are once again left hungry and exhausted, no better off than in the days when humans ran the farm. Satire Animal Farm may be, but it's a stony reader who remains unmoved when the stalwart workhorse, Boxer, having given his all to his comrades, is sold to the glue factory to buy booze for the pigs. Orwell's view of Communism is bleak indeed, but given the history of the Russian people since 1917, his pessimism has an air of prophecy."

Journal Entry 2 by wingApoloniaXwing at Summer Gift, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, July 2, 2009

Released 14 yrs ago (7/3/2009 UTC) at Summer Gift, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases

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Actually this book is not the Summer Gift, it only accompanies the Summer Gift which is, or rather WHO is Hieronymus the Rat.
Hieronymus decided to emigrate. Tries his luck in another country, seeking shelter with some unsuspecting bookcrosser. I hope he finds a new friend.

Journal Entry 3 by Vekiki from -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Hieronymus certainly has found a friend!

He very much enjoyed reading Animal Farm on his journey - and has recommended that i re-read it as I havent since I was in school

Thankyou!

Journal Entry 4 by Vekiki from -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, July 9, 2009
A classic - enjoyable vand easy to read, but far from simple!

Journal Entry 5 by Vekiki at Camel & Artichoke in Waterloo, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Released 14 yrs ago (8/11/2009 UTC) at Camel & Artichoke in Waterloo, Greater London United Kingdom

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Taken along to the meet up tonight... if this book isn't taken from the table by another bookcrosser, it'll be left on the shelves at the OBCZ

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