Animal Farm
1945 novella by George Orwell
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Summary
Animal Farm is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.011% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78,144 views/month, #3 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: George Orwell[3]
- Award received: Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella[4], Modern Library 100 Best Novels[5], NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[6], Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[7]
- Publisher: Harvill Secker[8]
- Genre: roman à clef[9], satirical fiction[10], fable[11], dystopian fiction[12]
- Named after: farmyard[13], people's republic[14]
- Place of publication: London[15]
- Commons category: Animal Farm[16]
- Language of work or name: English[17]
- Distribution format: hardcover[18], paperback[19]
- Country of origin: England[20]
- Inception: 1945[21]
- Publication date: August 17, 1945[22]
- Translator: Juan Martin Elexpuru[23]
- Characters: Napoleon[24], Snowball[25], Old Major[26], Jones[27], Squealer[28], Boxer[29], Benjamin[30], Frederick (Animal Farm)[31], Pilkington[32], Moses[33]
- Has edition or translation: Farm der Tiere[34], Beerta xayawaanka[35], Animal Farm (Longmans 1964)[36], Shamba la wanyama[37], Q122136741[38], Zvířecí statek[39], Farma zvířat[40], Animal Farm: The graphic novel[41], Q133254089[42], Rebelion en la granja[43], Animal Farm[44], Q141734886[45]
- Narrative location: England[46], Manor Farm[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Animal Farm[48]
- Main subject: totalitarianism[49]
- Work available at URL: http://www.lib.ru/ORWELL/animalfarm.txt[50]
- Described at URL: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/animal-farm/animal-farm-at-a-glance[51]
- Number of pages: 144[52]
- Topic has template: Template:Animal Farm[53]
- Title: Animal Farm[54], Animal Farm: A Fairy Story[55]
Why It Matters
Animal Farm has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
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].