The political fable, "Animal Farm," written by visionary George Orwell, was published on this day in history, Aug. 17, 1945. The plot of "Animal Farm" is based on the story of the Russian Revolution ...

The line belongs to Boxer, the loyal horse in George Orwell's "Animal Farm." It is both a mantra and a profession of faith so unshakable it becomes fatal. More than any other phrase, it explains why ...

correctionA previous version of this article misidentified the woman in the top photo as George Orwell’s first wife, Eileen. She is his second wife, Sonia. The photo of Sonia Orwell has been removed ...

When George Orwell published "Animal Farm" 80 years ago, he intended the book - in which barnyard animals rebel against their human overlords to create an egalitarian society, only to slide back into ...

As much as I appreciated Bill McKibben’s historically informative review (Feb. 6) of Felix Salten’s “The Original Bambi,” a book originally published in 1923, I was perplexed by McKibben’s reductive ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s 80 years this week since George Orwell’s Animal Farm was published. Orwell considered it his best book. It is certainly his most ...