Autor (vl. Menom Eric Arthur Blair) sa preslávil ako prozaik a esejista. Jeho román Barmské dni (1934) je príbehom citlivého osamelého úradníčka, ktorý sa usiluje vymaniť zo šovinistického prostredia... Zobraziť viac
The animals at Manor Farm have had enough of Farmer Jones – he’s drunk, reckless and cares little for their welfare. When the boar, Old Major, shares his revolutionary plans, the animals are convinced they can thrive on their own once... Zobraziť viac
Světová četba pro školáky je edice bohatě ilustrovaných, citlivě převyprávěných a zkrácených děl světové literatury. Zvířata z Panské farmy svrhnou svého pána a převezmou kontrolu nad farmou, domnívají se, že... Zobraziť viac
Pozoruhodná bajka začíná vzpourou zvířat, která vyženou majitele farmy a začnou si vládnout sama... Zobraziť viac
Zvířecí statek (někdy též Farma zvířat) ukazuje formou bajky vztahy mezi lidmi. V příběhu se objevuje skupinka zvířat, která se vzbouří a vyžene lidi z farmy, na které žije, a vede ji sama. Jejich vláda se však postupně zvrhne v brutální... Zobraziť viac
Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his job. Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party, and the omnipresent Big Brother, control the people of Oceania... Zobraziť viac
Arguably the greatest dystopian novel of all time and the most influential post-war work of fiction Nineteen Eighty-Four is a riveting read and a groundbreaking exploration of mass surveillance, censorship and mind control... Zobraziť viac
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. George Orwell's fable of revolutionary farm animals - the steadfast horses Boxer and Clover, the opportunistic pigs Snowball and Napoleon, and the deafening choir of sheep... Zobraziť viac
'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.' The year is 1984 and war and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party... Zobraziť viac
Under the feckless husbandry of Mr Jones, the Manor Farm has fallen into disrepair. Pushed into hardship, the animals decide to stage a revolt, and, led by two young pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, they overthrow Mr Jones and drive him away from the farm... Zobraziť viac
Winston Smith re-writes history for the Ministry of Truth in Oceania. Big Brother and the Thought Police watch everyone for signs of Thought Crime. But when Winston falls in love with Julia, he begins to have new ideas... Zobraziť viac
When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by... Zobraziť viac
In 1943, there was an urgent need for Animal Farm. The Soviet Union had become Britain’s ally in the war against Nazi Germany, and criticism of Stalin’s brutal regime was either censored or discouraged... Zobraziť viac
Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past... Zobraziť viac
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute ... Zobraziť viac
Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm... Zobraziť viac
Dzhordzh Oruell (spravzhnye im'ya - Erik Artur Bler) - anhliysʹkyy pysʹmennyk, eseyist, zhurnalist i krytyk. Yoho tvorchistʹ kharakteryzuyetʹsya pronyklyvoyu sotsialʹnoyu krytykoyu, protystoyannyam totalitaryzmu... Zobraziť viac
V súvislosti s románom 1984 sa tradične uvádza, že jeho pesimizmus umocnila tuberkulóza, na ktorú Orwell umieral. Obraz života v totalitnej ríši, v ktorej metódami šírenia nenávisti, strachu, násilia a manipulovania s myslením ľudí... Zobraziť viac
When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality... Zobraziť viac
One of Britain's most popular novels, George Orwell's dystopian tale "Nineteen Eighty-Four" is set in a society terrorised by a totalitarian ideology .... Zobraziť viac
