Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ Marks 80 Years of Relevance
August 17, 2025, marked 80 years since the first UK publication of Animal Farm by George Orwell, a political allegory that continues to make waves worldwide. Published in 1945 after multiple rejections for its criticism of Josef Stalin, the novella achieved immediate success upon release by Secker & Warburg. Orwell, who died in 1950 at