There never seems to be a time when the writings of George Orwell appear outdated. Perhaps those who regard him as a prophet ...

Animal Farm needs little introduction; Orwell’s parable about the Russian ... Boxer’s misplaced faith in the animals’ fated windmill building project, and his inevitable demise.

Richard Blair, 80, was adopted by Orwell and his wife after they struggled to conceive naturally. The British writer is ...

Unfortunately, the windmill is destroyed in a storm ... Through the characters and events in Animal Farm, Orwell is criticising a leader called Stalin who brought misery to the people of Russia ...