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Book Description:
Animal Farm is set on an English farm named
Manor Farm, owned by Mr. Jones. The fable-like story concerns the
rebellion of the farm animals, and is told entirely from their point
of view. The story opens with Mr. Jones stumbling into bed, unable
to lock up the farm properly after a night of excessive whisky drinking.
Old Major, the venerable and well-respected pig, has called all
the animals together for a meeting to take place after Mr. Jones
has gone to bed, and they gather outside the big barn on the farm.
Old Major tells them all that he had a miraculous dream last night,
in which he saw his approaching death, and also understood more
clearly the life of animals. He wants to impart his realizations
to the rest of the animals while he still can, as well as rouse
them to take the action that he has come to feel is necessary. More...
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