Animal Farm (Chinese and English Bilingual)

Animal Farm

“It is a history of revolution, but one that went astray, and every deviation was so justifiable.” This is what the author said when the book was published in 1945. *Animal Farm* tells the story of a group of animals on a farm who successfully staged a "revolution," driving out Jones, the human farmer who had been oppressing them, and establishing an egalitarian animal society free from oppression and exploitation. However, their new animal leaders—the pigs—eventually donned clothes and usurped the fruits of the revolution, becoming rulers worse than the human farmer. The animals returned to their former miserable lives. The arrogant and dictatorial pigs, the violent dogs, the obedient horses, and the ignorant sheep... these vivid characters give this seemingly absurd story a sense of plausibility. The most terrifying part of the story is still that one commandment, altered to just a single line: All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. As an allegorical novel, *Animal Farm* is suitable for readers of all ages. It holds different meanings for different readers. Young readers see an amusing animal story, while adult readers see a highly satirical allegory. The Encyclopædia Britannica's稱譽 of it as a "great work of the Western world" is well-deserved.

2018-01-01

时代文艺出版社

223

9787538756319