Book cover for Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell

Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel

2020 Released
176 Pages
2-3 Hours
★ 4.2 3,285 ratings
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Mariner BooksISBN 9780358410775

A beautiful graphic novel adaptation of George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel.

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

In 1945, George Orwell, called "the conscience of his generation," created an enduring, devastating story of new tyranny replacing old, and power corrupting even the noblest of causes. Today it is all too clear that Orwell's masterpiece of political satire is still fiercely relevant wherever cults of personality thrive, truths are twisted by those in power, and freedom is under attack. In this fully authorized edition, the artist Odyr translates the world and message of Animal Farm into a gorgeously imagined graphic novel.

Old Major, Napoleon, Squealer, Snowball, Boxer, and all the creatures of Animal Farm come to life in this newly envisaged classic. From his individual brushstrokes to the freedom of his page design, Odyr's adaptation of this classic literature seamlessly moves between satire and fable and will appeal to all ages, just as Orwell intended.

This graphic novel edition masterfully captures the chilling warnings at the heart of the original text--

  • A Timeless Allegory: Witness the farm animals' revolution against their human master devolve into a new and more brutal form of tyranny, a stark warning against the corruption of power.
  • Stunning Visual Storytelling: Artist Odyr brings the iconic characters--from the noble Boxer to the tyrannical Napoleon--to life with evocative brushstrokes and dynamic page design.
  • Unflinching Social Commentary: Explore enduring themes of propaganda, class struggle, and the perversion of truth that remain fiercely relevant in today's political climate.
  • A Classic Reimagined: A faithful and fully authorized adaptation that makes Orwell's masterpiece accessible to a new generation of readers and fans of dystopian fiction.

George Orwell

George Orwell (1903–1950), the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist, essayist, and critic. He was born in India and educated at Eton. After service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, he returned to Europe to earn his living by writing. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of 1984 (1949), which brought him worldwide fame. 

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