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Animal Farm: New Classic Collection » (Unabridged, 3 CDs, 3 hours)

Book cover image of Animal Farm: New Classic Collection by George Orwell

Authors: George Orwell, Ralph Cosham (Narrated by), Ralph Cosham
ISBN-13: 9781433210396, ISBN-10: 1433210398
Format: Compact Disc
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Date Published: March 2008
Edition: Unabridged, 3 CDs, 3 hours

Author Biography: George Orwell

Book Synopsis

Orwell's classic political fable is often cited as simply a condemnation of Stalinism, which it certainly was, but its political relevance is both wider and more enduring, as novelist Ann Patchett notes in her introductory essay to this new edition. Among the lessons contained in its pages is the need of politicians for "The Enemy" (think Axis of Evil) and the dangers of individuality to oppressive political order. A previous edition of this book was cited in the third edition of Books for College Libraries Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Edmund Wilson

Absolutely first-rate...comparable to Voltaire and Swift. -- The New Yorker

	How to study	v
	How to use this guide	ix
	Key to icons	x
	Background	1
	The story of Animal Farm	5
	Who's who?	10
	The main animal characters	10
	The other animals	19
	The humans	21
	Themes	23
	How to get to the top	23
	How to tell lies	25
	The uses of literacy	28
	Down with "isms"	29
	Language, style and structure	32
	Just words?	32
	Do we laugh?	33
	The structure of the novel	34
	The use of repetition	35
	Commentary	37
Chapter 138
Chapter 241
Chapter 344
Chapter 448
Chapter 551
Chapter 655
Chapter 758
Chapter 862
Chapter 966
Chapter 1071
	Topics for discussion and brainstorming	77
	How to get an "A" in English Literature	79
	The exam essay	80
	Model answer and essay plans	81
	Glossary of literary terms	84
	Index	86