The story of the rise and fall of the Stalinist-era Soviet Union told through a farm animal uprising gone wrong, offers ...

Behind the barn doors, a cast of nine redefines George Orwell’s allegory with heart, humor and fearless collaboration.

The line belongs to Boxer, the loyal horse in George Orwell's "Animal Farm." It is both a mantra and a profession of faith so unshakable it becomes fatal. More than any other phrase, it explains why ...

“All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.” This iconic line from George Orwell’s famous novel Animal Farm sets the tone for its dystopic premise. Somewhere in rural England, ...

A SCENE from the 2025 animated film adaptation of Animal Farm. GEORGE ORWELL’S Animal Farm (1945) turned 80 on Aug. 17. If there’s one thing every student of history or politics knows, it’s that the ...

A fifth grader, assigned to read "Animal Farm" years ago, was asked by his teacher what he thought it was "about." "The American revolution," replied the 11-year-old promptly. "No, no, no." The ...

In the preface to Animal Farm (which remained unpublished for almost 30 years) George Orwell chastised the publishing community for its initial rejection of his work. The story of a group of animals ...

As much as I appreciated Bill McKibben’s historically informative review (Feb. 6) of Felix Salten’s “The Original Bambi,” a book originally published in 1923, I was perplexed by McKibben’s reductive ...

George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945) turns 80 on August 17 2025. If there’s one thing every student of history or politics knows, it’s that the novella is not really about animals. Sure, the principal ...