Movie or TV Productions
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A TV movie with animatronics technology. Voices of Kelsey Grammar, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Patrick Stewart.
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An animated movie version of Animal Farm.
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Fun fact about this 1954 adaptation: every single animal is voiced by the same guy. Talk about low budget.
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Okay, we'll just be over here wondering why IMBD has classified this 1999 adaptation as "comedy" and "family."
Images
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Comprehensive revised version of the commandments, showing all tracked changes.
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Squealer falls off the ladder while altering the commandments in this 1950 comic strip.
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Here's the extremely restrained cover of Animal Farm's first edition.
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In this 1933 photo, Orwell looks like he has a bit of the old grumpy donkey in him.
Documents
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Orwell’s original preface to Animal Farm. Discusses issues of censorship.
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Letters from Orwell regarding Animal Farm.
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Check out Orwell's original preface. Can you see why he'd have trouble publishing it?
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Here's Orwell's classic essay, "Shooting an Elephant." It's about shooting an elephant. Don't say we didn't warn you.
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Everything you know is wrong: star New Yorker essayist Louis Menand upends Orwell's legacy.
News
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This little guy would not agree with Snowball's maxim. Honestly, is this the best thing you've ever seen, or what?
Websites
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Can't get enough Orwell? This site has enough to keep you occupied through a whole Russian winter.
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Hm. Was it "No animal shall sleep in a bed to excess," or "No animals shall drink in sheets?" No worries: you can check out a comprehensive revised version of the commandments right here.
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Brown University has a neat little online exhibition of some Orwell documents.
Videos
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Even cute little piggies can't make us feel good about this 1954 animated adaptation.
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Check out this 1999 version with real farm animals—and the voice of Captain Jean-Luc Picard as Napoleon. (No wonder all the animals follow him.)
Audio
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We couldn't decide which of these fan renditions of "Beasts of England" we liked best.
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British actress Tamsin Greig narrates Animal Farm.
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The nice thing about an audio book is that you can still harvest the hay while you "read."