Un rotundo alegato a favor de la libertad y en contra del totalitarismo que se ha convertido en un clasico de la literatura del siglo XX.
Esta satira de la Revolucion rusa y el triunfo del estalinismo, escrita en 1945, se ha convertido por derechos propio en un hito de la cultura contemporanea y en uno de los libros mas mordaces de todos los tiempos. Ante el auge de los animales de la Granja Solariega, pronto detectamos las semillas de totalitarismo en una organizacion aparentemente ideal; y en nuestros lideres mas carismaticos, la sombra de los opresores mas crueles.
La presente edicion, avalada por The Orwell Foundation, sigue fielmente el texto definitivo de las obras completas del autor, fijado por el profesor Peter Davison. Incluye un epilogo del periodista y ensayista Christopher Hitchens, que pone de relieve la importancia del autor en nuestro tiempo. Marcial Souto firma la estupenda traduccion, que se publico por primera vez en 2013 y es la mas reciente de la obra.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
This edition follows the definitive text endorsed by The Orwell Foundation.
A resounding plea for freedom and against totalitarianism, one that has become a classic of 20th century literature.
This satire of the Russian Revolution and the triumph of Stalinism, written in 1945, has become, in its own right, a landmark of contemporary culture and one of the most scathing books of all time. Faced with the rise of the animals of the Manor Farm, we soon detect the seeds of totalitarianism in an apparently ideal organization, and, in our most charismatic leaders we see the shadow of the cruelest oppressors.
This edition, endorsed by The Orwell Foundation, faithfully follows the definitive text of theauthor’s complete works, set forth by Professor Peter Davison. It includes an epilogue by journalist and essayist Christopher Hitchens, which highlights the importance of the author in our time. Marcial Souto is in charge of the wonderful translation, which was published for the first time in 2013 and is the most recent one made of the work.
