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Animal Farm is a satirical allegorical novella, in the form of a beast fable, [1] by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. [2] [3] It tells the story of a group of anthropomorphic farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy.
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described, of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates. It has been estimated there are as many as 7.77 million animal species on Earth. Animal body lengths range from 8.5 μm (0.00033 in) to 33.6 m (110 ft).
Darkwing (novel) The Day Adam Got Mad. Day of the Iguana. The Defender (Kalashnikoff novel) Dr. Franklin's Island. Dolphin Diaries. Dolphin Island (novel) Dot and the Kangaroo. The Dreamwalker's Child.
Z. Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories. Categories: Short stories by topic. Animal literature.
Animal tale. "The Wolf accusing the Fox before the Monkey" from La Fontaine's collection Fables. An animal tale or beast fable generally consists of a short story or poem in which animals talk. They may exhibit other anthropomorphic qualities as well, such as living in a human-like society. It is a traditional form of allegorical writing.
Talking animals in fiction. A 1830 print by Achille Devéria depicting the story of Little Red Riding Hood, where a child mistakes a wolf for her grandmother and converses with it. Talking animals are a common element in mythology and folk tales, children's literature, and modern comic books and animated cartoons.
Jan Brett (born December 1, 1949) is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books. Her colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures range from Scandinavia to Africa. Her titles include The Mitten, The Hat, and Gingerbread Baby. She has adapted or retold traditional stories such as the ...
Novels about cats (3 C, 65 P) Children's novels about animals (17 C, 125 P)