George Orwell Collected editions

George Orwell (1903 – 1950) was an English novelist, essayist, and critic whose allegorical novella Animal Farm is a biting satire of totalitarianism, inspired by the events of the Russian Revolution and Stalinist rule. Using a cast of farm animals to mirror human political failings, Orwell crafted a work of enduring power and accessibility.

Orwell’s commitment to political truth and clarity of expression defined both his fiction and journalism. His other landmark works include 1984, Homage to Catalonia, and Down and Out in Paris and London.

Through Animal Farm, George Orwell distilled complex political ideas into a universal fable about corruption, power, and betrayal.