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 novella is not really about animals. Sure, the principal ...

The British writer was satirizing Stalinism in his novel, but the story is a warning against any form of totalitarianism and ...

George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a crucial book for understanding rising authoritarianism. We need it more than ever.

Like the even more celebrated "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1949), Orwell's "Animal Farm" — marking its 80th anniversary this month ...