089456
Vintage Classics (Penguin Random House)
London
2021
11×18
meki
123
engleski
Price: 7,50 EUR
It is one of the most influential works of world literature. This sharp satire and timeless allegory, originally subtitled "A Fairy Story", brilliantly exposes the mechanisms of totalitarianism, the corruption of power, and the manipulation of the masses through its depiction of a farm animal rebellion. The book features the authoritative text based on the 1987 Complete Works of George Orwell, ensuring maximum textual authenticity. Particular value is added to this volume by an inspiring introduction from the prominent British-American intellectual, essayist, and critic Christopher Hitchens from 2010, which provides the reader with a deeper historical and political context of Orwell’s masterpiece. The edition immediately stands out with its visually striking cover design, which provocatively merges a portrait of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin with a pink pig mask, directly alluding to the character of Napoleon and the allegorical nature of the novel itself. This volume is a perfect choice for anyone wishing to read Orwell in his original English, enriched with a superb critical apparatus and design.
