The Soviet Union, he believed, had become a brutal dictatorship, built upon a cult of personality and enforced by a reign of terror. Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism, an attitude that was critically shaped by his experiences during the Spanish Civil War. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalin era in the Soviet Union. This is an allegorical dystopian novel by George Orwell, published in England on 17 August 1945. You may still read our original summary though to the left. Webmaster's Note, - We have been informed by the rights holder that this work is still copyrighted in our territory.
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