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Animal Farm, George Orwell's satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism, was first published.
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Animal Farm
1945 novella by George Orwell
Animal Farm is a satirical allegorical novella, in the form of a beast fable, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It follows the anthropomorphic farm animals of the fictional Manor Farm as they rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
George Orwell
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
Eric Arthur Blair was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to all totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Allegory
Literary device
As a literary device or artistic form, an allegory is a narrative or visual representation in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a meaning with moral or political significance. Authors have used allegory throughout history in all forms of art to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Totalitarianism
Extreme form of authoritarianism and a theoretical concept
Totalitarianism is a political system and a form of government that prohibits opposition from political parties, disregards and outlaws the political claims of individual and group opposition to the state, and completely controls the public sphere and the private sphere of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)