Animal Farm
von George Orwell
With extraordinary relevance and renewed popularity, George Orwell’s 1984 takes on new life in this hardcover edition.“Orwell saw, to his credit, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a way of changing perceptions. It is, above all, a way of asserting power.”—The New YorkerIn 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be.Lionel Trilling said of Orwell’s masterpiece “1984 is a profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book. It is a fantasy of the political future, and like any such fantasy, serves its author as a magnifying device for an examination of the present.” Though the year 1984 now exists in the past, Orwell’s novel remains an urgent call for the individual willing to speak truth to power.
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Animal Farm
von George Orwell
With extraordinary relevance and renewed popularity, George Orwell’s 1984 takes on new life in this hardcover edition.“Orwell saw, to his credit, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a way of changing perceptions. It is, above all, a way of asserting power.”—The New YorkerIn 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be.Lionel Trilling said of Orwell’s masterpiece “1984 is a profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book. It is a fantasy of the political future, and like any such fantasy, serves its author as a magnifying device for an examination of the present.” Though the year 1984 now exists in the past, Orwell’s novel remains an urgent call for the individual willing to speak truth to power.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(28)
Rezension von Sajeev SathiyanSuch an amazing book to read.
Rezension von lilysakadzhieva@gmail.comi Like the writing and the plot, but i dont love it
Rezension von LennyGeorge Orwell ist hier ein Meisterwerk gelungen. Obwohl hauptsächlich für sein Buch „1984“ bekannt, gelingt es ihm mit „Animal Farm“ eine Welt zu bauen, in der Tiere gegen den Menschen rebellieren und in Folge dieser Zustände schaffen, die ein noch schlimmeres Ausmaß annehmen, als sie sich unter der Herrschaft der Menschen je hätten erträumen können. Beim Lesen knüpft man immer wieder die Verbindung zur realen Geschichte. Wie wirken die sozialen Schichten im Kommunismus zusammen? Welche Gruppe der Tiere verkörpert welche gesellschaftliche Ordnung? Das macht einfach Spaß und lässt sich mit etwas mehr als durchschnittlichen Englischkenntnissen erstaunlich flüssig lesen, wenn man bedenkt, aus welcher Zeit das Buch stammt. Für mich sollte es in Schulen Pflichtlektüre sein. Vor allem, wenn es um den kritischen Blick auf die europäische Geschichte kurz nach dem ersten Weltkrieg geht.
Rezension von Mariya MokromenkoOrwell is amazing This book is still so incredibly relevant. One can apply it not only on the USSR but also on today’s politics and learn much from it. It’s written simply, understandably and serves the purpose of helping the reader think critically. I absolutely can say, that if you should read one political book in your lifetime, it is this one.
Rezension von feadzyEasy to read and follow along, pretty entertaining and too real if you look at the political landscape. It works for me and its a quick read. The upcoming live action movie adaptation (2025) gotta be a joke, right?