Animal Farm

Summary

Animal Farm is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.011% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,631 views/month, #3 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Animal Farm authored George Orwell^[3].
• Animal Farm received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella^[4].
• Animal Farm received the Modern Library 100 Best Novels^[5].
• Animal Farm received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6].
• Animal Farm received the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[7].
• Animal Farm's instance of is recorded as literary work^[8].
• Animal Farm was published by Harvill Secker^[9].
• Animal Farm's genre is roman à clef^[10].
• Animal Farm's genre is satirical fiction^[11].
• Animal Farm's genre is fable^[12].
• Animal Farm's genre is dystopian fiction^[13].
• farmyard is named after Animal Farm^[14].
• people's republic is named after Animal Farm^[15].
• Animal Farm followed Coming Up for Air^[16].
• Animal Farm was followed by Nineteen Eighty-Four^[17].
• Animal Farm's place of publication is recorded as London^[18].
• Animal Farm's Commons category is recorded as Animal Farm^[19].
• Animal Farm's language of work or name is recorded as English^[20].
• Animal Farm was distributed by hardcover^[21].
• Animal Farm was distributed by paperback^[22].
• Animal Farm's country of origin is recorded as England^[23].
• 1945 marks the founding of Animal Farm^[24].
• Animal Farm was released on August 17, 1945^[25].
• Animal Farm's translator is recorded as Juan Martin Elexpuru^[26].
• Animal Farm's characters is recorded as Napoleon^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Animal Farm authored George Orwell^[3]. It was published by Harvill Secker^[9].

Publication

Animal Farm was published on August 17, 1945^[25]. Its place of publication is recorded as London^[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[20]. Genres include roman à clef^[10], satirical fiction^[11], fable^[12], and dystopian fiction^[13]. Recorded distribution format include hardcover^[21] and paperback^[22].

Subject and Themes

Animal Farm's main subject is totalitarianism^[28].

Reception

Awards received include Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella^[4], a literary award^[29], founded in 1996^[30]; Modern Library 100 Best Novels^[5], a list of best books^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1998^[33]; NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6]; and Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[7], a science fiction award^[34], in United States^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Animal Farm followed Coming Up for Air^[16]. It was followed by Nineteen Eighty-Four^[17].

Why It Matters

Animal Farm ranks in the top 0.011% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,631 views/month, #3 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did Animal Farm receive?

Honors received include Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella^[4], Modern Library 100 Best Novels^[5], NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6], and Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[7].