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Book SynopsisFollowing a literary analysis of Animal Farm, this text then examines the historical, political and literary issues raised by the novel to basic tenets of Marxism, the Russian Revolution and Josef Stalin, and the relation of George Orwell's life to the writing of the novel.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Literary Analysis of Animal Farm by James Aune Historical Context: Basic Tenets of Marxism by William E. Shanahan III The Russian Revolution and Josef Stalin by Jonathan Rose Biographical Context: George Orwell and the Road to Animal Farm by Denise Weeks Animal Farm and the Early Cold War by John Rodden The 1980s and 1990s: Soviet Glasnost, Third World Communism, and Orwell by John Rodden Animal Farm Themes in Light of Late-Twentieth- Century Public Issues by William E. Shanahan III Glossary Index