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Los animales de la granja de los Jones se sublevan contra sus dueños humanos y los vencen. Pero la rebelión fracasará al surgir entre ellos rivalidades y envidias, y al aliarse algunos con los amos que derrocaron, traicionando su propia identidad y los intereses de su clase.Aunque Rebelion en la granja fue concebida como una despiadada satira del estalinismo, el caracter universal de su mensaje hace de este libro un extraordinario analisis de la corrupcion que engendra el poder, una furibunda diatriba contra el totalitarismo de cualquier especie y un lucido examen de las manipulaciones que sufre la verdad historica en los momentos de transformacion politica. Cronica de una revolucion traicionada, de la gradual tergiversacion de un ideal, de como esterilizar años de lucha y sacrificio, Rebelion en la granja es un examen de conciencia y una inflamacion requisitoria que encuentra bellisima expresion literaria en la novela de un hombre que hizo del compromiso y de la denuncia de la injusticia la norma de su existencia.

A collection of erudite and typically contrarian essays from the late great art critic.Writing for the Evening Standard, but ever unwilling to tow the line, Brian gives uncompromising, witty and cultured opinions on the hot topics of his day, many of which are startlingly relevant now. Written while columnist for the Evening Standard from 1996 to 2002, Brian Sewell''s Orwell Prize-winning essays tackle issues as diverse as battery farming and pornography as well as subjects still at the fore of public discourse such as housing and immigration. He wages a veritable one man war against the political and social evils of the time and casts his discerning eye over the tenures of both John Major and Tony Blair, ever the sceptic as the latter was swept to power on a wave of optimism.Controversial and idiosyncratic throughout, his opinions are backed up by a vast well of knowledge and his humanitarian instincts shine through in diatribes on attitudes towards homelessness and child labour, among other causes. Written with his trademark eloquence and humour, this collection celebrates his extraordinary career and marks a year on from his sad death at the age of 84.

Winston Smith is in prison, found guilty of Thoughtcrimes against Big Brother. As part of his reconstruction, he must re-enact key moments from his past life, with the help of other thought criminals, so that everyone can learn from his mistakes. Including his biggest mistake of all: falling in love with Julia.George Orwells classic dystopia 1984 is a still-resonant vision of the tolls of living under totalitarianism. Constructed almost entirely from dialogue taken from the original novel, this bold and powerful dramatisation restores the blazing heart of Orwells work: a doomed love story, with the lovers at its centre.This pre-eminently stageable version, adapted with an eye on economy by Nick Hern for a cast of five or more, is ideal for any school, youth group or amateur company looking to bring Orwells chilling vision to life on stage.

Imaxinas unha sociedade na que o goberno che impoña como vestir, que nova lingua falar, como actuar, como pensar? En 1984 esa sociedade existe, chámase Oceanía e comparte o dominio da Terra con outras duas superpotencias coas que adoita estar en guerra alternativamente: Eurasia e Oriasia. Londres e a principal cidade da Aeropista Un e na sua cerna esta instalado o centro do poder do estado totalitario liderado polo Irman Grande, ser omnisciente que controla a vida social e privada dos cidadans grazas a un sistema de telepantallas instaladas por todas as partes. Ilustracion de portada: Adria Fruitos

EDIZIONE REVISIONATA 14/08/2024.Fiorira laspidistra (Keep the Aspidistra Flying, 1936) e ambientato nella Londra degli anni Trenta. Il protagonista e Gordon Comstock, poeta alle prese con laspro conflitto tra realta e vita dedicata allarte. Dopo aver lasciato un buon posto in unagenzia pubblicitaria, accetta un lavoro da commesso in una libreria. Figlio della piccola borghesia inglese, si ribella alla morale della sua classe che lo vorrebbe individuo rispettabile e, appunto, con un buon posto di lavoro. Il suo vero nemico, pero, e il denaro, che diventera una vera ossessione. La lotta e gli ideali di Gordon lo porteranno verso una vita misera e sporca, che lui stesso sentira come propria, nonostante lamore e il sostegno della fidanzata Rosemary e dellamico Philip Ravelston, ricco e sensibile direttore di una rivista letteraria. Il simbolo della mediocrita e della rispettabilita borghese e la pianta di aspidistra. Gordon ne possiede una, che maltratta nel tentativo di farla morire. Laspidistra e tenace e lo perseguitera in ogni luogo, come una nuvola nera che lo segue sopra la testa. Si crogiola nella propria vita misera fino a quando un evento inaspettato gli sconvolge lesistenza. Rivalutera, quindi, i propri ideali? Accettera le nuove prospettive?

The distopic, prophetic masterpiece by George Orwell.

"1984 - the novel marking the end of communism." George Orwells 1984 revolves around Winston Smith, an office worker who performs censorship duties in Oceanias Ministry of Truth as a small cog in the wheel of a monstrous state apparatus. For years, doubts have been gnawing at him about the legitimacy of the system in which even a blink of the eye can cost him his life. The novel begins with the first step towards putting this initially purely intellectual resistance into action: Winston opens a diary. He subsequently falls in love with a young female colleague, and together they begin a love affair that, in the dictatorship that invades every aspect of life, is in itself an act of high treason. Even though they have different views on the society they live in, they are united by the rejection of its narrow moral corset and the desire for individual freedom and, not least, a right to love and feel. While Winston understands HOW the machinery of tyranny works, he does not understand WHY the massive effort of its surveillance and repressive apparatus is undertaken. When they decide to seek contact with the underground opposition and eventually end up in the hands of the repression apparatus of the state, Winston learns the true background of Oceanias society. Until his death, George Orwell was a convinced socialist - all the greater was the effect his work, published in 1949, had on the political left of the time. On the political left, the Soviet Union was seen as the realisation of Marxs ideas, the workers paradise that would free the enslaved masses from their shackles. Orwell was one of the few leftists of his time who dared to shake this narrative. Under the impression of the undeniable terror of Stalinist rule and its cynical, opportunistic cooperation with fascist and capitalist foreign countries, he criticised the hypocrisy and inhumanities of the real communism with Animal Farm and 1984. George Orwell - Animal Farm Animal Farm is a dystopian fable by George Orwell, published in 1945, about the uprising of the animals of an English farm against the rule of their human owner, who neglects and exploits them. After initial successes and incipient prosperity, the pigs increasingly take over and eventually establish a tyranny worse than the one the animals tried to shake off. While the majority of the political left of the 1940s still regarded the Soviet Union as the realisation of Karl Marxs ideas, George Orwells bestseller breaks with this view by very humorously depicting the development of Russia or the Soviet Union from the late reign of Tsar Nicholas II to post-war Stalinism in the form of this modern fable.

Widely available for the first time, this new edition of Orwell's diariescovers the period from 1931 to 1949, following Orwell from hisearly years as a writer up to his last literary notebook. A pleasure toread, Orwell's acute powers of observation provide revealing insightswhether documenting a communal shave at Trafalgar Square fountainsor his wartime experiences.

Ce conte animalier est un réquisitoire impitoyable contre tous les totalitarismes en général et la dictature communiste en particulier.

Ma chi combatteva contro chi e ci stava vincendo, era molto difficile da scoprire.Giunto a Barcellona nel dicembre 1936 "con la vaga idea di scrivere articoli per qualche giornale"; George Orwell finisce con l''arruolarsi nelle file repubblicane: va al fronte, partecipa alle giornate del maggio 1937 a Barcellona, viene ferito nell''assedio di Huesca e riesce a riparare in Francia.Coinvolgente come un romanzo e rigoroso come un saggio, "Omaggio alla Catalogna" e uno dei piu importanti reportage della guerra civile spagnola e rappresenta, nella formazione politica e intellettuale dello scrittore, un momento cruciale, in cui matura in lui un sistematico rifiuto del totalitarismo.

Aquest és un recull d’assajos periodístics en què George Orwell explora temes diversos a l’entorn del món del llibre, la cultura, les llibreries, la professió de crític i la llibertat de premsa. En l

In George Orwells dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four, the reader is plunged into a chilling totalitarian regime where surveillance, language manipulation, and psychological control dominate the human experience. Written in 1949, the novel employs a stark and unembellished prose style that mirrors the grim reality of its oppressive setting, with a narrative that intricately explores themes of individuality, truth, and resistance. Orwells portrayal of the omnipresent Party, embodied in the chilling figure of Big Brother, serves as a profound commentary on the dangers of unchecked governmental power and the erosion of personal freedoms in the modern age. George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair in 1903, had firsthand experience with authoritarianism and social injustice, which deeply influenced his writing. His earlier works, including Animal Farm, reflect his commitment to political commentary and critique of totalitarian regimes. Orwells experiences as a soldier in the Spanish Civil War and his observations of propaganda during World War II galvanized his vision for Nineteen Eighty-Foura prescient warning of the deleterious effects of oppressive state control on the human spirit and democratic principles. Highly regarded for its moral urgency and intellectual depth, Nineteen Eighty-Four is an essential read for anyone interested in the interplay between power and individual freedom. This classic resonates today, urging contemporary readers to remain vigilant in the face of authoritarian tendencies and to cherish the fragile nature of truth and autonomy.

Texto integral com apêndice "Os princípios da Novilíngua". Nova tradução assinada por Alexandre Barbosa de Souza, ex-editor da Biblioteca Azul, Cosac Naify e Editora 34. Capa e artes dos brindes espe