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Animal Farm

By: George Orwell
Narrated by: Simon Callow
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"It is the history of a revolution that went wrong - and of the excellent excuses that were forthcoming at every step for the perversion of the original doctrine". So wrote George Orwell in the original blurb for the first edition of Animal Farm in 1945. His simple and tragic fable, describes what happens when the animals drive out Mr Jones, the farmer, and attempt to run the Manor Farm themselves.

Animal Farm has become a world-famous classic of English prose, and is a strong political allegory with parallels to the old Soviet regime.

Reader Simon Callow is a British actor with a firmly-established reputation for impeccable performance on-stage, on-screen, and on audiobook.

 Classics Dystopian Fiction Genre Fiction Political Science Fiction Thought-Provoking Funny
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"Callow somehow manages to give a simultaneous multilevel interpretation suited to all ages. What a pro."
"Simon Callow's remarkable narration brings out the many layers of Orwell's fable...Brilliant."
"If 'peerless prose' could apply to one writer alone, I'd accord it to Orwell."
"I grew up with George Orwell . . . I gobbled up the adventures of Napoleon and Snowball . . . I'm forever grateful to Orwell for alerting me early to the danger flags I've tried to watch out for since . . . Spectacular" (MARGARET ATWOOD)
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The reading is a work of theatre far from being flatly read, the book was read with different voices and intonation to show each character.
The parallels with reality revolt me from my very guts.
A classic, for a reason.

Gave me shivers

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When I was younger, Animal Farm was always taught as an allegory of communism.
Revisiting it after many years I can’t be the only person who thinks that it’s actually a prescient and accurate allegory of fake news and Brexit.

An allegory - but not as we know it

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Perfect for a school classroom to help shutdown the commie pigs destroying western values and morals.

Perfect

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This is a great narration about the desire for true communism and its success in early days of the liberated farm; however, these days are sadly turned around to become a time of oppression lead through tyranny. It is amazing to see such a mental picture of a reality we can all see happening in our lives, in many nations from West to East. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about the intent of the heart for equality but the distortion and manipulation of this for self gain by a select few.

A great picture!

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Faultless - an all round masterpiece.
Story is still so relevant and thought provoking today. I was gripped and will relisten time and again

Best audible ever!

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