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Animal Farm
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
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Publisher's Summary
Animal Farm is George Orwell's great socio-political allegory set in a farmyard, where the animals decide to seize the farmer's land and create a co-operative that reaps the benefits of their combined labours.
However, as with all great political plans, some animals see a bigger share of the rewards than others, and the animals start to question their supposed utopia. They decide that working for humans is doing them no favours, so under the leadership of Napoleon, the only Berkshire Boar on the farm, and the other pigs, they drive out the farmer and his cohorts and set about structuring their own society.Based on a list of supposedly animal-friendly rules such as "four legs good, two legs baaaaad", the animals work together to harvest their own food and run their own farm. However, little by little, the rules begin to mysteriously change, and the pigs seem to gain power little by little, making the animals question what society they were striving for in the first place and whether their new-found freedom is as liberating as they might have hoped.
With direct allusions to political figures such as Lenin, Marx, Trotsky, Stalin, and Molitov, to name but a few, Animal Farm is one of the greatest socio-political works of all time, and this UNABRIDGED audio does it absolute justice.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-05-2020
A Classic!!
Power means responsibility and some just dont want that responsibility. Excellent read for the lazy ones who wilfully become slaves lol
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- Esther
- 18-12-2019
Timeless Classic
Well read and a very good story! A classic! Studied this book at school and went back to it years later, you get a lot more
out of it when your older.
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- Vivienne
- 23-01-2019
Classic book, weird music
I've always loved this book, and the narrator is excellent. But there's always a little bit of music (and sometimes whistling) that plays at the end of every chapter that's really distracting.
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- Marina
- 15-06-2016
Great book
This will always be such a relevant book for society. It was easy to listening to when going to and from work.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-2021
Excellent Narration
This is the first narrative style audio book I listened to, loved the narration- nutcracker music between chapters, characterised voices.
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- H. Dean
- 21-03-2021
Uncanny.
Now I know where Trump got his war plans from. Frankly I can’t distinguishes between he and a pig either.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-02-2021
Very good narrator
Classic book. The characters personalities are painted through the narration. Makes it easy to visualise.
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- Tim S.
- 20-01-2021
A great story embellished by a fantastic narration
Loved Simon Callow’s vocal characterisations. Brilliantly read. And a useful message as true today as it ever was. 😉
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- a-cbates
- 11-01-2021
A good read
I wish I had read this year's back, so true to life and funny :-)
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- Chris
- 04-01-2021
Everyone should have to read this before they vote
You shouldn't be allowed to have a political opinion or be able to vote unless you've read/listened to this.
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- AS
- 14-05-2017
The perfect combination of story and reading!
I can only second the title here. The story itself is great, funny and yet about serious things. The reading performance is top notch, it would probably be impossible to do it better! Combining these two, it's hard to find a better way to spend your Audible credit!
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- Avinash Ripla
- 22-01-2018
Great narrative
I loved the narrative. Mr Simon had me captivated with every voice tone to the characters
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- Matthew
- 11-09-2013
Essential
Everyone should buy this audiobook, whether you’ve read Animal Farm previously, or not.
For those familiar with the story, there is so much joy to be had from Simon Callow’s fantastic and fantastical reading. From the first sentence, I was mesmerized. His interpretation of Stalin… sorry… I mean Napoleon… is a delight. And at just over 3h, why not revisit the material?
For those who haven’t read the book before, what a great introduction. I’m not an expert on the Soviet revolution and the subsequent Stalin cult of personality, so Animal Farm – for me – remains the best and simplest allegory of this strange period of human history. Because the symbols have been boiled down to their most basic elements, I wouldn’t describe anything here as “dazzling”. But it’s this very simplicity that will keep you engaged. Strip away all the metaphor and dystopia, and you’ll see that Animal Farm is also a touching and charming story.
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- Sagar
- 19-02-2021
Amazing Production
Already a great book, but made even more entertaining through the awesome voiceover and sound effects.
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- Telebiopic
- 15-01-2021
One of my favourites.
Awesome story and I dare say the allegory is still relevant today. I loved it that the narrator brought a personality to each character with such ease. As for the author, no amount of lavish praise is sufficient, but he is one of my favourites and has stood the test of time.
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- luca momigliano
- 27-09-2020
Incredible story and voice actor
Perfect! Orwell's classic allegorical novel remains deeply touching and relevant to this day. This book should be taught in every school.
Furthermore, the voice actor is incredibly well suited for this reading and did a truly great job.
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- Jurgis
- 01-01-2020
Great short read on development of communism
Loved the book and how it reflects a journey of a fictional society that adopts communism as a ruling form. A great read with a simple explanation about how communism works in an isolated setting. Easy to listen, a relaxing story, very short.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-11-2019
This was recommended and i liked it
Many people recommended this novel to me and after reading it I can see why. The story was very well written, there are many interesting characters and settings. The ways that it criticises not only commmunism and the countries who practiced it like the USSR, but the human nature itself, all through its animal characters.
The narration was also done pretty well and the music between the chapters was very well done.
Over all, I loved this book, and I'd definitely recommend it.
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- Ana Monteiro
- 19-07-2019
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Loved the book and the listening experience. Became a fan of audio books. Starting the next asap
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- Anonymous User
- 26-03-2019
Insightful and relevant to our day and age
The insight of Orwell into the mechanism with which leftism drives reason out... Truly brilliant.
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- Anthony
- 15-06-2014
Brilliant classic, superbly read by Simon Callow
Great to be entertained by Simon Callow's performance while revisiting Orwell's classic, Animal Farm. I read this decades ago while still at school - and while dated in some respects it remains a classic and can be re-read now as a commentary on trust and government, on slogans rhetoric and spin, and on totalitarianism, democracy and accountability.
The plot is well known - animals on a farm (Manor Farm) overthrow the owner and rename it as Animal Farm. They institute a new governance system initially based on freedom, equity and rights, but it is not long before the self-proclaimed leaders (the pigs) use their power (including the ability to read) to enrich themselves, suppress others, twist and reinterpret values, and rewrite history.
The famous slogan "Four legs good, Two legs bad" plus other political promises and principles of "Animalism" are revised, rewritten, and brutally corrupted as time goes on. Core values are rewritten as a single slogan "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others" and the pig leaders become indistinguishable from the humans whose earlier exploitation of animals on the farm had led them to revolt.
In fewer than four hours this (not so) tall tale presents a recognisable dystopian future.
Lots to enjoy and think about... despite it being depressingly applicable to so many different contexts, both near and far...
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- Lisa Smith
- 23-11-2014
More relevant now than ever!
If you could sum up Animal Farm in three words, what would they be?
It's politics today!
What did you like best about this story?
The humour
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Every scene was enjoyable, but I wanted to kill those bladdy sheep!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I listened to it in one afternoon.
Any additional comments?
I have never liked Simon Callow, but he has won me around with this. His reading of this classic is just brilliant.
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- Miss
- 23-12-2012
hilarious
A hilarious book with excellent narration - exactly how I had pictured it in my head when reading the print version.
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- CaWa
- 26-06-2015
Not to be missed
I've always wanted to read this book and had a vague idea what to expect. The reader is outstanding and has immense skill in bringing the story to life, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it really reminded me in many ways of a place I used to work! (all employees were equal there too, till it came to holidays, perks, breaks, sick leave, pay.... Let's leave it there, that's another ( far less interesting) story)
Callow is a warm, creative narrator and the brief musical interludes really work well, enjoy .
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- Mec
- 13-04-2013
A classic
I first read this when I was at school. It is well worth 're-visiting this story which has a message that we could take away today.
It is well read and I really enjoyed the characters of the animals building and changing over time.
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- Pete
- 25-05-2015
So much more to it!
I hadn't read Animal Farm since my schooldays. The story seems just as relevant today and The Farm is no longer the simple metaphor for Communism, as I was led to believe. I don't know whether the teachers had it wrong or it is due to my age/maturity or, perhaps, the global changes in both social and political life. At times, I was certain that many of our current politicians, across the board, had actually used some of the phrases the animals use (with slight modification of course). It really is a remarkable novel and it has to be said that Simon Callow really does it justice.
Well worth a listen!
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- James
- 14-09-2011
Beautifully read - adds to the enjoyment
I've not read this since school so this was a splendid listen. Simon Callow was a great choice as doesn't disappoint - he brings the characters to life brilliantly to this wonderful tale.
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- W
- 28-05-2015
...some narrators are more equal than others
Animal Farm is the classic allegorical novel that I can't believe I hadn't read before! It's a fascinating listen, but all the same a pretty negative reflection on humanity. There is humour and warmth, but there are several shocking scenes and I felt tearful at a couple of points in the story. Simon Callow's narration is absolutely brilliant - I believed in every character.
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- Mr. Noel Quigley
- 13-04-2013
A Clasic,and rightly so
Originally read this book 30 years ago when its relevence to the Communist/Western divide was in much starker contrast.Its simply a classic and worth reading by any "young" person who wants to see how power corrupts.I have taken an interest in George Orwell and his writings in recent times and it helps to see how he viewed the world of the 1930's and 40's.Animal Farm is recommended for its insight into how a state can control its citizens.
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- migueldavid
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Gave me shivers
The reading is a work of theatre far from being flatly read, the book was read with different voices and intonation to show each character.
The parallels with reality revolt me from my very guts.
A classic, for a reason.
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It’s always a pleasant surprise to pick up a familiar story and find an unexpected famous friend in the narrator’s booth.



Best Audiobooks of 2020
We've crunched the numbers, heard from our listeners and gotten expert opinions to round up the best listens of 2020.


