![]() ![]() ![]() The manuscript was initially rejected by a number of British and American publishers, largely due to fears that the book might upset the alliance between Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union. Orwell wrote Animal Farm between November 1943 and February 1944, when the United Kingdom was in its wartime alliance with the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany, and the British intelligentsia held Stalin in high esteem. Orwell gained popularity as an author after Animal Farm was first published in England in August of 1945.Īnimal Farm is a fable, loosely based on the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. ![]() He headed the Indian service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and was a literary editor for the Tribune, a left-wing socialist paper aligning with his political values. George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was a famous novelist, essayist, and critic. in 1946, this stated first American edition has all the first edition identification points and a new custom quarter-leather clamshell featuring a photo of the author. This first American edition of Animal Farm features the original 1946 dust jacket designed by Art Brenner. First issue dust jacket with mylar cover. ![]()
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