Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition Mass Market Paperback – Standard Edition, April 6, 2004

I have seen this kind of situation in my everyday life, not just in the 1917 context. One may start from democracy and end up in autocracy; another may begin with a fancy version of socialism but end up in a weird, dictatorial setup.So, leaders need to be nationalists — but more importantly, citizens need to be careful! The animals' dream of a just society (modeled on socialism or communism) is gradually twisted into a dictatorship. We, as leaders, seduce the public by promising equal justice and patriotism, but it often ends in strange forms of inequality that are visible even to a newborn. That's why we love to lead uneducated people who lack critical thinking — they’re easy to mislead, and when deceived, they don’t act.

But now I wish I had been made to instead of things like Tolstoy. Loved it and it gave me chills reading it truth the lens of current events.

Worked great for school for my teen. The cover is catching! Worth the price paid to quickly get a school required reading for language arts class curriculum.

One of the most important stories ever written. How gradually things decayed from the hearth of a joyous rebellion to a place that was even worse than before. The trickery, betrayal, malignancy, outright lies. The force with which everything was establishedThere is much to be careful of and pay attention to and many similar signs observed in society today. Reading this will open your eyes and it will do so quicklyI fear for the future of America as many parallels can be seen. Especially with the notion of the gradual slipping away from true goals, and the incessant empty promises that most in the country seem to “magically” forget were made

A classic! This allegorical masterpiece still teaches me important lessons, even after this, my third reading of it.

A classic and a good read

A classic that is worth a reread There are echoes that we see today. It is unfortunately all too familiar. Stand against dictatorship.

It's such a great book with such a strong message that, even today, applies and has similarities with the way society and governments are arpund the world. Truly a masterpiece.