La République des Animaux

« Tous les animaux sont égaux, mais certains sont plus égaux que d'autres ».Edition originale française de l’un des chefs-d’œuvre de la littérature du XXe siècle.Très bel exemplaire, l’un des 31 premiers sur vélin pur fil, seul grand papier, conservé dans sa reliure en maroquin.Orwell, George. La République des Animaux. Fable traduite de l’Anglais.Paris, Gallimard, coll. « Du monde entier », (juin) 1964.Edition originale française de La République des Animaux, l’un des chefs-d’œuvre de la littérature du XXe siècle.L’un des 31 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre, seul grand papier.One of the most important literary works of the 20th century, the satirical-political masterpiece that so magnificently reflects the events leading up to the Russian Revolution and brilliantly caricatures Stalinism.George Orwell considered Animal Farm his breakthrough, the book which brought together his gifts as a novelist with his commitment as a political writer. He deliberately tried "to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole". The work was written between late 1943 and early 1944, when the wartime alliance with the Soviet Union was at its height and Stalin was held in highest esteem in Britain, among both the people and intelligentsia. Not surprisingly, it was initially rejected by both British and American publishers, and the publication of it was thus delayed. When it did appear, it became a great commercial success.“Animal Farm shows how an initial idealism can turn into exploitation and how ordinary people can lose their freedom in small incremental steps. Animal Farm belongs to a literature of argument, a committed literature that means to make a difference in the world, yet it still resonates long after the system that occasioned it has passed from the scene” (Morris Dickstein).The work is considered one of the most influential literary productions of the 20th century.Très bel exemplaire de cette œuvre majeure de George Orwell, conservé dans sa reliure en maroquin janséniste.