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This is my favourite version of Animal Farm. The narrator just puts all of his heart into this recording, and his rendition of Beasts Of England is the best part!
I can see why this novel got the backlash that it did. This man was exposing literally all of the world leaders and their manipulation tactics. Dictators didn’t want their subjects to get their hands on this piece of artwork and wise up. Brilliant.
Animal Farm is a metaphor for the Soviet Union and communism. And its eventual degradation into the exploitation of the people by the so called "elite"...your reference to "world leaders" is an obvious sign of your indoctrination by current Marxist teaching standards.
@@Chloe-fs4bpsomeone is strapping you down and making you listen to this? Oh no! Dial 911 with your phone instead of commenting on RUclips is my suggestion!
I’m an old man know. Sickly child so music and books were my first language and friends. This is the first book that made me cry. Nothing has been the same since. Thank you for the book of my childhood I’m beyond grateful.
I've no idea where you come from, but have you ever heard of Sir Patrick Moore, eccentric English astronomer? He was born in 1921, served in the RAF through 6 years of war,and was the sole presenter of the longest running programme in the world. The Sky at Night. He had a sickly childhood, was mostly home schooled or self-taught, drew maps of the moon for the lunar landers, and only missed 1 episode in nearly 60 years and sadly died after his last broadcast.😢
Yes they did. It is how human behaves. It is the Emmanuel Goldstein and the two minutes of hate. Where you are basically forced to publicly hate someone and it is hard to not get swept in from time to time. We have an example of this in real life. He is called Donald Trump. The hate and what people blame him for is just insane. Sure. He isn't always the best, but there are so many lies about him it is just pure and blind hatred with any rationality.
@@ashdeezenuts6362 In reality, he was most likely the worst option for the world. Trotsky advocated for world revolution and spreading the revolution to the whole world. Which most likely should have resulted in wars and death all over the world. So many WW2 should not have been caused by the Germans, and maybe Mr H should still have been in charge by the end of it. Everyone has good intentions for what they do. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
It helps, but the main thing is that they're a competent, trained theatrical actor. Amateurs and screen actors don't make for good audiobooks. They also need to be smart enough to understand what they're reading.
Agreed. I don't know how people get through some of the narrations of some of the others out there. The guy that reads Gulag Archipelago is one of my favorites.
Wowww. I never read this book before. I had seen the animated one several times when I was a boy. I am lying here in bed recovering from painful chest infection which has me coughing so much I couldn’t settle. I came across this and have just had the most peaceful three hours I’ve had in few days! A wonderful experience accompanied by a wonderful narrator reading this fabulous story.
To someone who knows Russian history, this reads like a chronicle of events that actually took place between 1917 and 1950 in Soviet Union Old major: original idea behind communism/Karl Marx Snowball: Leo Trotskyy Napoleon: Joseph Stalin Pigs: senior party officials Squealer: Soviet propaganda Dogs: KGB (secret soviet police) Jones: last russian emperor Mollie: small Russian aristocracy and other wealthy casts that fled after the revolution Muriel: intelligent professions in Soviet Union (doctors, teachers etc.) Benjamin: older generations who witnessed the days of empire, conscious of the truth but too wise and too hopeless to share it Clover and Boxer: urban inhabitants of the lowest cast representing the bulk of Soviet labour force, i.e. factory workers. Boxer, in particular, embodies the Stakhanov movement of 1930s, along with some other historical phenomena Moses: the church, first banned by the bolsheviks but then reinstated by Stalin as an additional propaganda tool Hens and cows: Soviet villagers and farmers Sheep: common party supporters (and its lowest members), in particular the so called "komsomol" and other collective movements. In soviet union joining the communist party through its various branches was commonplace among young people, it was not only popular but often necessary as young people had to formally become members of the communist party to study, work etc. Pilkington and Frederick: the leaders of Western governments, Frederick representing Hitler The windmill: industrialisation in the Soviet Union from 1920 to 1940 Rebellion: the Bolshevik revolution of 1917 Jones' failed attempted to regain control of the farm after expulsion: a series of conflicts between 1918 and 1922 between Bolsheviks and the Red army (called "reds" in Russian) and the supporters of the former tsarist regime who were backed by several Western governments ("whites") The protest of the hens and the confiscation of their eggs: collectivisation policies of late 1920s - early 1930 by which wheat was forcibly removed from farmers, which caused nationwide hunger and culminated with the Ukrainian "Holodomor" of 1932-1933 Frederick's invasion: World War 2, to which Russian historical tradition refers to as "The great patriotic war". Frederick (Hitler) is first an ally and trade partner of Napoleon (Stalin), then the invasion begins Boxer's slaughtering: Boxer also represent the common folk whose bravery and sacrifice were largely the reason Soviet Union won WW2. After the soldiers came back (especially those who had been held as captives by Germany and its allies), many were sent off to concentration camps deep in Russia by the stalinist regime instead of being rewarded for their courage. A broader interpretation is also possible whereby Boxer represents all the common folk, many of whom were straunch supporters of communism and Stalin, who were repressed by the KGB between 1930 and 1940.
"To someone who knows Russian history" You make it sound like you are revealing your own great insight into the novel, when of course it has been recognised since the moment Orwell tried to get it published that it was a satire on Russia. No-one wanted to upset the alliance with Stalin while the war was still underway so the book wasn't published until 1945.
It is totally cool that someone understands what Orwell was talking about here. He had close personal and first-hand knowledge of the Marxist aims and goals (Orwell was one of the first UK Communist Party Members) and what tactics they used and are still using to subvert, and corrupt, even to this day. One of my all-time favorite Doublespeak quotes is Hillary's, "The people have spoken."
@@RichWoods23 Wonder how long it will take, before the animal I am replying to, realizes this book is not specific to any one country or event, but the general state of every world.
One mistake here. Benjamin isn't just the older generation. Benjamin is the representation of the educated middle class who are uninterested in politics. They know exactly what the pigs do and why they do it. But they are not interested in politics and getting involved in politics. They just want to grill and be alone. Only issue is that politics care about you regardless if you want to or not. They only get involved into politics once they get affected, but by that point it is way to late as the wheels has been in motion for a long time. Benjamin shares a bond with Boxer because both of them are workers and work with each other a lot.
@@MrbonesAndSource it certainly is an allegory to how revolution itself operates in any Country, but you can’t deny how it does so by literally taking Russia and Communism as the perfect example, are you kidding me? Orwell is well aware of what he was doing and you can see how he takes Stalin’s Communist Russia as a basis even in 1984. Yes, you’re right it IS an allegory for the general state of the world, but it obviously tells you this by specifically satirizing Russia and its own revolution.
You know a narrator is great when they can make a character you are meant to hate, hate by just how he does the character’s voice. This audio book made me detest Squealer, and I love it.
I work a 12 hour night shift and usually just pop the ear buds in and listen to music. REN’S song Animal Flow inspired me to give this book a shot and I’m glad I got to hear this story. Truly amazing 👍🏻 “4 Legs Good, 2 legs baaaaad” love how the narrator says it 😊
This audiobook is narrated by Timothy West. Timothy West is married to Prunella Scales, aka Sybill Fawlty (Basil's wife) from Fawlty Towers. Their son Samuel West plays Siegfriend in All Creatures Great and Small. Timothy and Samuel have narrated many of JRR Tolkien's material published by Christopher Tolkien.
@@CharlotteMacrickens when he's being driven away. He looks out the window of the trailer and if he was younger he would have smashed the car to "matchsticks" and he was never seen again 😢
@@laurenkimsey1887The thing is, he got what he deserved in the end. If you are not selfish to a degree, you will just find yourself exploited and used. If you blindly trust the government, they will also abused and exploit you. The government will never have your back unless it benefits them and Boxer did not head the warnings he got. If you are told to not think for yourself, you should never trust anything those people tell you ever again. Those who do not want you to think are not your friends. Boxer didn't, and he was turned into glue.
yea i lost my shit at benjamin of all people (of all animals? comrades?) actually freaking out. BENJAMIN. like, that rly cemented the weight of the moment
Time Stamps: Chapter 2 begins at the 18:00 Chapter 3 begins at 33:58 Chapter 4 begins at 48:06 Chapter 5 begins at 58:26 Chapter 6 begins at 1:18:14 Chapter 7 begins at 1:35:41 Chapter 8 begins at 1:58:55 Chapter 9 begins at 2:24:01 Chapter 10 begins at 2:45:57
It's difficult to give so many characters a personality, yet this narrator did a fantastic job. Also a book read by someone British makes for a more enjoyable listen most of the time.
I just kept hoping snowball would come back and save them and he never did. Then I realized he was probably eaten by the dogs. What a great and terrible story.
Same things in my head while I was close to end of novel. I felt sorry for not appering of snowball if happened so the fate of animals would be more different
This takes me back to my childhood, when my class were treated to a weekly radio show. The narrator is pitch-perfect for classical books. Thank you so much for taking the time to upload.
Thank you sooo much!! Everything about this is just amazing. The narrator’s performance is 100x better than the audiobook you must pay for. And the subtitles!! Truly, thank you from the bottom of my heart
This is extremely well done. They went from freedom for all animals, to all animals working to keep the system that enslaved them alive, to a half democracy, to full communism worse than they faced in the beginning… he painted the pictures of how quickly and easily that line can be blurred. And the role the sheep and horse play along the way is brilliant. Very well written.
I never studied the book in school and have heard it crop up in podcasts numerous times - now I see why it’s so applicable to todays politics… The story and the narrators delivery was amazing! Thank you
I've been saying this since the 1970s which was about the time the American Teachers Association decided stupid students were better than educated Voters.
This was originally an unentertaining task for school. However, the gentleman who reads this does amazingly! He really put his heart into the reading, and does lovely voices for the characters. I’d say he’s well beyond qualified to be a voice actor at this rate. This was lovely, beautifully put together and appreciated by me and I’m sure many other people reading this book.
Thank you so much, I had to read this whole book and I would take too long to read it all and I couldn’t find a free audiobook with subtitles until I found this video. Love the narrators voice!
I really liked this book. The story was translated to my language, yet i wanted to experience it in original, and i must say that narrator did an excellent job.
I first encountered this book in school. It made such a lasting impression that it quickly became a favorite. Ive reread it several times over the years and it always resonates. A great story.
I am grateful to you. This is the first time I've read a book in English, and I definitely had luck to find this wonderful video. The narration and pronunciation by a native speaker are a great help for me.
By the time I got to the end of the book (I read it) steam was literally coming out of my ears!!! I wanted to rip up the paper! that was the. only book read that has ever made me do that. I. LOVE. IT! In my top ten! Thank you so much!
Its a shame that they rarely write books like this now. The gentle pace and the use of English is superbe, the story is thought provoking and the narration is first class. These days its all rush and instant excitement. (not that there is anything wrong with that as well).
There is definitely something different about classic books. The old timey language is like that lovely smell of an old classic car where it just has something that sticks with you forever
to all you highschoolers here because you didn't want to read the book yourself...welcome! this is a great way to enjoy books and i really hope you enjoy the story.
Take note: those in charge will demand you ignore your instincts and even your memory in favor of their best interests. In fact. You’ll think yourself insane but only to keep in favor of those “ in charge”.
I wish I had discovered Orwell much earlier in my life. I might not have understood 1984 until.I waa older but I think I would have enjoyed Animal. Even if I wouldn't have seen the parallels with Stalin and Lenin I think the story is written is such a straightforward way that it can be enjoyed on a surface level. One will immediately sympathize with the animals who toil away on the farm and are ill treated by their owner. When they revolt against their abuser and install a new system which they will no longer be beasts of burden, however it quickly descends into something less than idyllic and begins to resemble their previous owner.
This version is narrated by Timothy West. He also did a very good narration of Orwell's "1984". Both appear to be out of print now, but you may be lucky to find used copies, probably on audio cassette.
Yes, but I want to be clear. I was referring to only two very specific audiobook versions narrated by Timothy West that are not being made anymore. There are still many other audiobook versions narrated by a number other people still available as well as many actual paper print editions, both hardcover and paperback. 😋 @@KarenLaMontagne-wv1ch
@@shelbyjames1894 Some people still misunderstand my original comment. I was referring to very specific audiobook versions narrated by actor "Timothy West" being out of print. Many paper print versions as well as many audiobook versions narrated by others are still being made. 😉
Read the first part of this story back in 7th grade. Thought id go back and finish the story after all these years. Thought I'd go to sleep while listening to a happy little story about some animal running a farm. Thought i was about to listen to a "Charlottes Webs", "Petter Rabbit" type story. 😮
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This is my favourite version of Animal Farm. The narrator just puts all of his heart into this recording, and his rendition of Beasts Of England is the best part!
@NicoleH I love how he tries to stay as close to the books description of the tune
Narrator rocks.
Your comment is 7 months old, but is still correct. Love it when he said “Four legs good, two legs bad” in the sheep voice lol
My favorite was the sheep,
"four legs good,two legs baaaad"
😊 10 p0lp at my old@@truthcrackers
I can see why this novel got the backlash that it did. This man was exposing literally all of the world leaders and their manipulation tactics. Dictators didn’t want their subjects to get their hands on this piece of artwork and wise up. Brilliant.
There was a bit of backlash but it was only certain groups, however 3 major communist countries outright banned it - Russia, China & Cuba.
Yes because the blatant references to communism obviously makes it to “all” world leaders
Could not have said it better myself.
I listened with my headphones so my dogs would hear and get any ideas
Animal Farm is a metaphor for the Soviet Union and communism. And its eventual degradation into the exploitation of the people by the so called "elite"...your reference to "world leaders" is an obvious sign of your indoctrination by current Marxist teaching standards.
Orwell had an amazing grasp of the way of the world.
He had ties with elites therefore knew how the world really works
@@16HodgesI'm speculating he was a freemason with inside knowledge
No. He started out as a Colonial policeman in Asia. He saw imperialism and prejudice first hand , as well as authoritatianism.
It might always start with ties links and connections, but at last it would most certainly be whoever cares for the world
30mins in...I am ADDICTED to this guy's reading. Why are skills like this not widely rewarded? We have lost our way.
it makes me wanna jump off a cliff
@@Chloe-fs4bpsomeone is strapping you down and making you listen to this? Oh no! Dial 911 with your phone instead of commenting on RUclips is my suggestion!
@@cliftonharmon2403 yes my english class , but on the other hand his way of speaking is rlly charming
Chloe, better you jump than be pushed.
Jump! Instead of threatening to. It's like you don't have the guts😂
@@McMitch roflmao nice one totaly agree with you she just chicken all talk no action begging for attention.
I’m an old man know. Sickly child so music and books were my first language and friends. This is the first book that made me cry. Nothing has been the same since. Thank you for the book of my childhood I’m beyond grateful.
🙏🏾🙏🏾👼🏾
That's great for you!
I've no idea where you come from, but have you ever heard of Sir Patrick Moore, eccentric English astronomer? He was born in 1921, served in the RAF through 6 years of war,and was the sole presenter of the longest running programme in the world. The Sky at Night. He had a sickly childhood, was mostly home schooled or self-taught, drew maps of the moon for the lunar landers, and only missed 1 episode in nearly 60 years and sadly died after his last broadcast.😢
And there are many of us who are greatful for you comments. We'll remember. Bravo.
Poor snowball, man, they be blaming him for everything 😭😭😭
Yes they did. It is how human behaves. It is the Emmanuel Goldstein and the two minutes of hate. Where you are basically forced to publicly hate someone and it is hard to not get swept in from time to time.
We have an example of this in real life. He is called Donald Trump. The hate and what people blame him for is just insane. Sure. He isn't always the best, but there are so many lies about him it is just pure and blind hatred with any rationality.
Like republicans blaming China for everything
@@dienvidbriedis1184 Well. That should kind of go against the fact they had him killed and lied to everyone about it.
Fr bro doesn’t deserve this😭😭😭 I bet he had good intentions long-term to😭💀😭
@@ashdeezenuts6362 In reality, he was most likely the worst option for the world. Trotsky advocated for world revolution and spreading the revolution to the whole world. Which most likely should have resulted in wars and death all over the world. So many WW2 should not have been caused by the Germans, and maybe Mr H should still have been in charge by the end of it.
Everyone has good intentions for what they do. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Old man with British accent = best narrator voice
It helps, but the main thing is that they're a competent, trained theatrical actor. Amateurs and screen actors don't make for good audiobooks. They also need to be smart enough to understand what they're reading.
Agreed. I don't know how people get through some of the narrations of some of the others out there. The guy that reads Gulag Archipelago is one of my favorites.
Don’t forget about Will Lyman from frontline
Absolutely true 😊
Wowww. I never read this book before. I had seen the animated one several times when I was a boy. I am lying here in bed recovering from painful chest infection which has me coughing so much I couldn’t settle. I came across this and have just had the most peaceful three hours I’ve had in few days!
A wonderful experience accompanied by a wonderful narrator reading this fabulous story.
To someone who knows Russian history, this reads like a chronicle of events that actually took place between 1917 and 1950 in Soviet Union
Old major: original idea behind communism/Karl Marx
Snowball: Leo Trotskyy
Napoleon: Joseph Stalin
Pigs: senior party officials
Squealer: Soviet propaganda
Dogs: KGB (secret soviet police)
Jones: last russian emperor
Mollie: small Russian aristocracy and other wealthy casts that fled after the revolution
Muriel: intelligent professions in Soviet Union (doctors, teachers etc.)
Benjamin: older generations who witnessed the days of empire, conscious of the truth but too wise and too hopeless to share it
Clover and Boxer: urban inhabitants of the lowest cast representing the bulk of Soviet labour force, i.e. factory workers. Boxer, in particular, embodies the Stakhanov movement of 1930s, along with some other historical phenomena
Moses: the church, first banned by the bolsheviks but then reinstated by Stalin as an additional propaganda tool
Hens and cows: Soviet villagers and farmers
Sheep: common party supporters (and its lowest members), in particular the so called "komsomol" and other collective movements. In soviet union joining the communist party through its various branches was commonplace among young people, it was not only popular but often necessary as young people had to formally become members of the communist party to study, work etc.
Pilkington and Frederick: the leaders of Western governments, Frederick representing Hitler
The windmill: industrialisation in the Soviet Union from 1920 to 1940
Rebellion: the Bolshevik revolution of 1917
Jones' failed attempted to regain control of the farm after expulsion: a series of conflicts between 1918 and 1922 between Bolsheviks and the Red army (called "reds" in Russian) and the supporters of the former tsarist regime who were backed by several Western governments ("whites")
The protest of the hens and the confiscation of their eggs: collectivisation policies of late 1920s - early 1930 by which wheat was forcibly removed from farmers, which caused nationwide hunger and culminated with the Ukrainian "Holodomor" of 1932-1933
Frederick's invasion: World War 2, to which Russian historical tradition refers to as "The great patriotic war". Frederick (Hitler) is first an ally and trade partner of Napoleon (Stalin), then the invasion begins
Boxer's slaughtering: Boxer also represent the common folk whose bravery and sacrifice were largely the reason Soviet Union won WW2. After the soldiers came back (especially those who had been held as captives by Germany and its allies), many were sent off to concentration camps deep in Russia by the stalinist regime instead of being rewarded for their courage. A broader interpretation is also possible whereby Boxer represents all the common folk, many of whom were straunch supporters of communism and Stalin, who were repressed by the KGB between 1930 and 1940.
"To someone who knows Russian history"
You make it sound like you are revealing your own great insight into the novel, when of course it has been recognised since the moment Orwell tried to get it published that it was a satire on Russia. No-one wanted to upset the alliance with Stalin while the war was still underway so the book wasn't published until 1945.
It is totally cool that someone understands what Orwell was talking about here. He had close personal and first-hand knowledge of the Marxist aims and goals (Orwell was one of the first UK Communist Party Members) and what tactics they used and are still using to subvert, and corrupt, even to this day. One of my all-time favorite Doublespeak quotes is Hillary's, "The people have spoken."
@@RichWoods23 Wonder how long it will take, before the animal I am replying to, realizes this book is not specific to any one country or event, but the general state of every world.
One mistake here.
Benjamin isn't just the older generation. Benjamin is the representation of the educated middle class who are uninterested in politics. They know exactly what the pigs do and why they do it. But they are not interested in politics and getting involved in politics. They just want to grill and be alone. Only issue is that politics care about you regardless if you want to or not. They only get involved into politics once they get affected, but by that point it is way to late as the wheels has been in motion for a long time. Benjamin shares a bond with Boxer because both of them are workers and work with each other a lot.
@@MrbonesAndSource it certainly is an allegory to how revolution itself operates in any Country, but you can’t deny how it does so by literally taking Russia and Communism as the perfect example, are you kidding me? Orwell is well aware of what he was doing and you can see how he takes Stalin’s Communist Russia as a basis even in 1984. Yes, you’re right it IS an allegory for the general state of the world, but it obviously tells you this by specifically satirizing Russia and its own revolution.
You know a narrator is great when they can make a character you are meant to hate, hate by just how he does the character’s voice. This audio book made me detest Squealer, and I love it.
Yes dude, the way he made him sound like such a shmuck 😅 I absolutely despised him all through it
FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BAD
- cried the SHEEP
TWWWWOOOO LEGGGGSSSS BETTTTTEEEERRRRRR
Bahhhhhhhh
FOUR LEEEEEEGS GOOOOOOD TWOOOOOO LEEEGS BAAAAAD
What about the chickens
@@florian1523they have wings, they're chill
One of the most mind awakening books, ever written.
Thank you for uploading it here.
Totally agree. Read it in my teenage years.
Indeed, 1984 as well!
I work a 12 hour night shift and usually just pop the ear buds in and listen to music. REN’S song Animal Flow inspired me to give this book a shot and I’m glad I got to hear this story. Truly amazing 👍🏻 “4 Legs Good, 2 legs baaaaad” love how the narrator says it 😊
I knew I couldn’t possibly be the only one to take the leap between the two!
Good to see you, Comrade. Heh. Comrade. Get it? You get it.
As did i
This audiobook is narrated by Timothy West. Timothy West is married to Prunella Scales, aka Sybill Fawlty (Basil's wife) from Fawlty Towers. Their son Samuel West plays Siegfriend in All Creatures Great and Small. Timothy and Samuel have narrated many of JRR Tolkien's material published by Christopher Tolkien.
Good to know thanks
I've always agreed with John Cleese. Never understood why so many people disliked Sybill Fawlty.
The part about Boxer always kills me
Which one? Be specific
@@CharlotteMacrickens when he's being driven away. He looks out the window of the trailer and if he was younger he would have smashed the car to "matchsticks" and he was never seen again 😢
@@laurenkimsey1887The thing is, he got what he deserved in the end.
If you are not selfish to a degree, you will just find yourself exploited and used.
If you blindly trust the government, they will also abused and exploit you. The government will never have your back unless it benefits them and Boxer did not head the warnings he got.
If you are told to not think for yourself, you should never trust anything those people tell you ever again. Those who do not want you to think are not your friends. Boxer didn't, and he was turned into glue.
yea i lost my shit at benjamin of all people (of all animals? comrades?) actually freaking out. BENJAMIN. like, that rly cemented the weight of the moment
@@uhhthatskindauhh Boxer was his best friend :(
Time Stamps:
Chapter 2 begins at the 18:00
Chapter 3 begins at 33:58
Chapter 4 begins at 48:06
Chapter 5 begins at 58:26
Chapter 6 begins at 1:18:14
Chapter 7 begins at 1:35:41
Chapter 8 begins at 1:58:55
Chapter 9 begins at 2:24:01
Chapter 10 begins at 2:45:57
Thank you 🙏
Ur a legend idk why they can’t just put it in the video
the thank
58:40
Thank you. Luv u
It's difficult to give so many characters a personality, yet this narrator did a fantastic job.
Also a book read by someone British makes for a more enjoyable listen most of the time.
Had not thought about this point, but you are right. Thanks.
I just kept hoping snowball would come back and save them and he never did. Then I realized he was probably eaten by the dogs. What a great and terrible story.
Same things in my head while I was close to end of novel. I felt sorry for not appering of snowball if happened so the fate of animals would be more different
Snowball caught an 🪓 to the head in Mexico City.
Just like Trotsky. Except Trotsky was not only exiled, but also murdered on Stalin’s orders
This takes me back to my childhood, when my class were treated to a weekly radio show. The narrator is pitch-perfect for classical books. Thank you so much for taking the time to upload.
Still breaks my heart when they come for Boxer.
I don't know this story, nor have I reached that part yet. Wish I'd not seen the comment about Boxer
Thank you sooo much!! Everything about this is just amazing. The narrator’s performance is 100x better than the audiobook you must pay for. And the subtitles!! Truly, thank you from the bottom of my heart
Agreed. The narrator has a SIGNATURE voice for a story like this. The tone has CLASSIC LITERATURE 'written' all over it.
This is extremely well done. They went from freedom for all animals, to all animals working to keep the system that enslaved them alive, to a half democracy, to full communism worse than they faced in the beginning… he painted the pictures of how quickly and easily that line can be blurred. And the role the sheep and horse play along the way is brilliant. Very well written.
recording the whole book AND writing it out is DEDICATION. Thanks !
I never studied the book in school and have heard it crop up in podcasts numerous times - now I see why it’s so applicable to todays politics…
The story and the narrators delivery was amazing! Thank you
Know you know why it's being taken down... Stay Asleep and Obey.
I have no enough words to admire and thank to you for this audio.
Absolute masterpiece. Animal Farm should be mandatory reading for everyone in school, all across the world. Orwell was ahead of his time
I've been saying this since the 1970s which was about the time the American Teachers Association decided stupid students were better than educated Voters.
Beautifully, terrifyingly contemporary
depressingly, boringly, stupid
This was originally an unentertaining task for school. However, the gentleman who reads this does amazingly! He really put his heart into the reading, and does lovely voices for the characters. I’d say he’s well beyond qualified to be a voice actor at this rate.
This was lovely, beautifully put together and appreciated by me and I’m sure many other people reading this book.
The narrator was fabulous. His voice and interpretation were top notch. The English accent at its best.
It’s AN English accent, not THE English accent
Orwell was a genius.
What a wonderful exciting and thought provoking story.
Truly incredible
And an amazing narrator
Thank you so much, I had to read this whole book and I would take too long to read it all and I couldn’t find a free audiobook with subtitles until I found this video. Love the narrators voice!
I really liked this book. The story was translated to my language, yet i wanted to experience it in original, and i must say that narrator did an excellent job.
i hated it literally want to shoot myself
A great narrator !
I am improving my English and the quality of the reading help me a lot.
Thank you very much :)
The Narrator was awesome, totally nailed it. 👍
he nail at giving me a 13th reason
Orwell was an amazing writer and should be required reading in All American Middle School classrooms.
This narrator is exceptional!!!
Thought it was required . That's where I read it !
He USED to be but was deleted by the APA along with the Constitution, and The Bill of Rights, EtAl.
I first encountered this book in school. It made such a lasting impression that it quickly became a favorite. Ive reread it several times over the years and it always resonates. A great story.
Too bad every society ends this way. Loved the narration. Well done! Thank you.
Except Swedish workers vs tesla, look it up December 2023
Mmmmm an audiobook read by a human, and a very talented reader! I appreciate this upload very much. Thank you. ❤
I so wish to be able to read like Mr Timothy. His reading skills are just impeccable.
I am grateful to you. This is the first time I've read a book in English, and I definitely had luck to find this wonderful video. The narration and pronunciation by a native speaker are a great help for me.
In the 60s we used to say. - some pigs are more equal than others. Almost 60 yrs later it still rings true. Tell me that I’m wrong here ???
This book was released in 1945. So if people said that in the 60s they are literally referencing this book.
By the time I got to the end of the book (I read it) steam was literally coming out of my ears!!! I wanted to rip up the paper!
that was the. only book read that has ever made me do that. I. LOVE. IT!
In my top ten! Thank you so much!
Thanks for this - tried other versions in the past but found the narration grating. This was perfect!
Squealer is such a gaslighter
Also a propagandist.
Excellent reading, thank you.
Im 55yrs old first time ive heard of this story..dont remember ever reading this at school..loved it 💯💯
He published this 4 years before "1984".
Thank you for posting. I'm trying to relax and go back to the basic: Reading. Love the narration.
I just listened the whole audiobook. I like audiobooks more because you can just close your eyes and imagine the story while resting.
I like audiobooks because you can listen to them while playing the piano!
Its a shame that they rarely write books like this now. The gentle pace and the use of English is superbe, the story is thought provoking and the narration is first class. These days its all rush and instant excitement. (not that there is anything wrong with that as well).
There is definitely something different about classic books. The old timey language is like that lovely smell of an old classic car where it just has something that sticks with you forever
This is one of the best narration❤
I read Animal Farm in jr high. Thanks for uploading the audio version!
Perfect, I thoroughly enjoyed this rendition of Animal Farm - thank you.
it was an amazing experience . I loved this tale, I enjoyed it until death
hated it caused my death
Best reading of this story
I remember seeing this in elementary school as a cartoon. This was better and I understand it now. The reader was excellent, the story was chilling.
I did as well and it never left me
Я пытаюсь учить английский язык по книге. Уже 18 страниц перевела и прочла))
Привет из России.
Good luck Friend
Здравствуйте! Я учить России язык по книге хахах 😅
Best audio of Animal Farm. ♥️
Back in the 1970's they made us watch this movie in Jr. High. Huge impression it made on me.
Credit due with great respect to our narrator Jonathan Cecil 🇬🇧
This isn't Jonathan Cecil. It's Timothy West.
i have a test on this book in 2 hours 😅😅😅😅
ME FRRR
Did you do good?
@@hellomellon4049 yep! i got a B
@@ghostunderscore14 bahaha woohoo! Good job!!
It's 3 hours bruh😅
I love this book! Listening for like 10th time in a year.
I like audiobooks because you can listen to them while watching a film!
Thank you for this! Best audiobook I’ve ever listened to
I only hope that people recognize there own government in this story.
Their government
The government is over there
They're working for the government
Wonderful reading! Perfect in every way… thank you for sharing ❤
Who else is head to just read it for fun
For school project but also kind of for fun ykkk
@@ewizzibeth863 niceeee
Here for fun. Couldn’t find it in my local book shop so just looked online
@@burna1282 yes that’s what did too
Here*
to all you highschoolers here because you didn't want to read the book yourself...welcome! this is a great way to enjoy books and i really hope you enjoy the story.
Normally media doesnt affect me very much, but listening to this has had a very profound effect on me.
A great story really enjoyed listening to this narrator ❤
Speechless. This is a nightmare. A living nightmare. Chills
This is brilliant. This book is devasting.
thank you! Bravo to the reader!
Take note: those in charge will demand you ignore your instincts and even your memory in favor of their best interests. In fact. You’ll think yourself insane but only to keep in favor of those “ in charge”.
Some animals are more equal than others
SNOWBALL!! Snowball keeps hiding my passport, socks and keys.
I wish I had discovered Orwell much earlier in my life. I might not have understood 1984 until.I waa older but I think I would have enjoyed Animal. Even if I wouldn't have seen the parallels with Stalin and Lenin I think the story is written is such a straightforward way that it can be enjoyed on a surface level. One will immediately sympathize with the animals who toil away on the farm and are ill treated by their owner. When they revolt against their abuser and install a new system which they will no longer be beasts of burden, however it quickly descends into something less than idyllic and begins to resemble their previous owner.
This is the most realistic horror stories, and it will remain so for generations to come
This is not a horror story! 🙄
This version is narrated by Timothy West. He also did a very good narration of Orwell's "1984". Both appear to be out of print now, but you may be lucky to find used copies, probably on audio cassette.
Orwell's books should never go out of print!
Yes, but I want to be clear. I was referring to only two very specific audiobook versions narrated by Timothy West that are not being made anymore. There are still many other audiobook versions narrated by a number other people still available as well as many actual paper print editions, both hardcover and paperback. 😋 @@KarenLaMontagne-wv1ch
Timothy West was a great British character actor.
Neither of these books are out of print. They are extremely popular books. You can find them in any book store and even thrift stores.
@@shelbyjames1894 Some people still misunderstand my original comment. I was referring to very specific audiobook versions narrated by actor "Timothy West" being out of print. Many paper print versions as well as many audiobook versions narrated by others are still being made. 😉
I carry on listening to this even though I've already listened to it about 6 times ❤
Its a lovely audiobook probably my favorite 😊
*"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what they will have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote"*
~Benjamin Franklin
Best voice of all to read this classical book.
This was the last book I had to read for senior year, good book honored to have this as the end!
Great book and even better read. Thanks!
Excellent narration.
The lesson in this is that is very easy that one tyrant is replaced with another tyrant
and about how people should be well educated etc. etc.
Truly appreciated this upload!
First time I’ve read this as an adult it’s brilliant ! Power corrupts
An inspiring book. We can break the shackles of authority that hold us down and manipulate. But are we ready for this? Yes, we are.
4 legs good. 2 legs bad. This perfectly illustrates politics. Point being, no matter what, people still vote their party.
Not really
Read the first part of this story back in 7th grade. Thought id go back and finish the story after all these years. Thought I'd go to sleep while listening to a happy little story about some animal running a farm. Thought i was about to listen to a "Charlottes Webs", "Petter Rabbit" type story. 😮
Merci ! Je vais peut être enfin progresser en anglais grâce à vous :)
Bon chance mademoiselle. Your English is no doubt better than my French 😂
My heart was pounding at the end
REN - Animal Flow
This man is too good at this
i love the way he says “four legs good two legs bad”
It pains me to draw such easy comparisons to how we live today. Even in the West. We are on the Animal Farm track
four legs gooooood, two legs baaaaaaaaaad
umm nice book.The british accent was nice
I love his voice it is a proper British gentleman voice it sounds calming and relaxing 😌