🇬🇧🇺🇸"Animal Farm" is a novella written by George Orwell, first published in 1945. It is a satirical allegory that uses a group of farm animals to illustrate the events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the early years of the Soviet Union. The story takes place on a farm where the animals, led by the pigs, rebel against their human owner, hoping to create a society based on equality and freedom. However, over time, the pigs become corrupted by power and begin to resemble the oppressive humans they originally overthrew. The book explores themes of political corruption, totalitarianism, propaganda, and the manipulation of language for control. Through its engaging animal characters and simple narrative, "Animal Farm" offers a critical commentary on the dangers of unchecked authority and the potential for noble ideals to be distorted by those in power.