Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegorical novella about the Russian Revolution and Stalinism. It describes the rebellion of farm animals against their human farmer which leads them to set up their own society and government. However, the pigs who have taken leadership roles end up imposing a totalitarian regime and tyrannical rule, mirroring the corruption of the Soviet system under Stalin. The novella was influenced by Orwell's opposition to totalitarianism and was a critique of Stalin's leadership in particular.

1. Animal Farm By George Orwell

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11. Animal Farm was an attack on Stalin

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