Download or read book The Story Behind George Orwell's Animal Farm written by Alan Brown and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006-09-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is this novel an analysis of the abuse of political power? What famous poet turned down the chance to publish this novel? What events in George Orwell's life were the inspiration for this novel? Discover how fighting in the Spanish Civil War inspired Orwell to write against totalitarianism.