Animal Farm

By: George Orwell

Narrated by: Ralph Cosham

Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture, quoted so often that we tend to forget who wrote the original words. It is an account of the bold struggle that transforms Mr. Jones' Manor Farm into Animal Farm, a wholly democratic society built on the credo that All Animals Are Created Equal. Out of their cleverness, the pigs Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball emerge as leaders of the new community in a subtle evolution that bears an insidious familiarity. The climax is the brutal betrayal of the faithful horse Boxer, when totalitarian rule is re-established with the bloodstained postscript to the founding slogan: But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others.

To supplement the full text version of George Orwell's Animal Farm, listen to the SparkNotes Guide for Animal Farm.

©1946 Harcourt Brace and Jovanich, Inc. (P)1991 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"A wise, compassionate, and illuminating fable of our times....The steadiness and lucidity of Orwell's merciless wit are reminiscent of Anatole France and even of Swift." (The New York Times Book Review)

classics are always good

What more can I say? If you have not read this book, your doing yourself a disfavor. This book is great for ages as low as kindergarten in my opinion. They may not fully understand the message, but I think hearing the animals do human things would be amusing to them.

cautionary tale turned prophecy

this nation started out in a battle against the tyranny of the king of England. in it's nearly 250 years we have declined just like the animals in animal farm and now we stand on the brink of tyrannical rule once again. with the Squealers of the corporate news media spinning the narrative. Our would-be elite oppressors need only wrest the right to bear arms from the populace and we will fold under their tyranny. Read it and weep my friends, read it and weep.

An example of communism turned monarchy at it’s finest

This book has always been my favorite horror story because of it’s physiologically disturbing storyline and surprising (or not so surprising) ending. The audiobook version is equally terrifying, if not more so. The narrator did an excellent job and I will check out some of his other books. The most disturbing part is that it is not too far off on how human beings treat each other. I know that George Orwell was probably basing this off of communism but many aspects could be attributed to things today. Thank you Animal Farm for scarring me. It has been a pleasure.

There's a reason this is a classic!

I can't believe that it took me this many years to finally read/listen to this. It was amazing!

Clear Lesson Against People After Their Own Greedi

Its like every story where the people suffering ban together to overthrow the high ups and then try to live in a eden-like way. But there's always the two main people. One with brains and one with brawns, and usually the one with brains gets killed over removed by the one with brawns. Either by sheer force or because the brain refuses to lower to their level. And it seems like it always ends in Tyranny and everyone is back to the same old division of the higher ups that used to be the people suffering and the people suffering going back to simply suffering.

the last line gave me chills

I saw it coming, but still got me. Highly recommend. This is my last word.

a great book

this book is a classic, that is worth reading (hearing) even 80 plus years after it was first published.

Amazing and Free.

A must read. Current even today. Everyone will find their self and their friends in this book. 4 legs are good.

warning of spoilers

skip the first chapter of this recording, as it goes over what happens in the book with spoilers. Chapter 2 is actually Chapter 1 and where the story begins..

Prophetic.

Prophetic. Much to be gleaned from George Orwell. Sadly, it's playing out before our eyes.