Description: ANIMAL FARMGeorge Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture. It is the account of the bold struggle, initiated by the animals, that transforms Mr. Jones's 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 proves disastrous. The climax is the brutal betrayal of the faithful horse Boxer, when totalitarian rule is reestablished with the bloodstained postscript to the founding slogan: But some Animals Are More Equal Than Others. . . . Since its 1946 publication, Orwell's succinct, frightening tale has remained a potent reminder of the fate of those who suffer under totalitarian regimes. 1984The year is 1984; the scene is London, largest population center of Airstrip One--part of the vast political entity Oceania, which is eternally at war with one of two other vast entities, Eurasia and Eastasia. Winston Smith is responsible for "correcting" the historical records at the Ministry of Truth; and what constitutes the truth changes daily according to the Party's whim. "'Who controls the past, ' runs the Party slogan, 'controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.'"In a grim city and a terrifying country, where Big Brother is always Watching You and the Thought Police can practically read your mind, Winston is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to thedestruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be.Newspeak, doublethink, thoughtcrime--in 1984, George Orwell created an entire arsenal of words concerning totalitarian control that have since passed into our common vocabulary. More importantly, he has portrayed a chillingly credible dystopia. In our deeply anxious world, the seeds of unthinking conformity are everywhere in evidence; and Big Brother is always looking for his chance.

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