Good News In History, August 17
Good News In History, August 17 80 years ago today, Animal Farm was published by George Orwell. Though most famous for his seminal dystopian fiction work, Nineteen Eighty-Four, this satirical novella carries similar socio-political allegorical heft. Centered around anthropomorphic farm animals rebelling against their human farmer in hopes to create a society where all animals can be equal, free, and happy away from human interventions, things go wrong in a very human way. READ more about this great book… (1945) According to Orwell, Animal Farm reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. As the Soviets fought on the side of the allies, the manuscript was initially rejected by several British and American publishers, including one of Orwell’s own, Victor Gollancz, which delayed its publication. When it was released, it became a great commercial success as the allegiance of WWII gave way to the Cold War. Stylistically,…