Rebelión en la Granja

Escrito por George Orwell

Narrado por Antonio Delli

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro Rebelión en la Granja de George Orwell.
Un rotundo alegato a favor de la libertad y en contra del totalitarismo que se ha convertido en un clásico de la literatura del siglo XX.
Esta sátira de la Revolución rusa y el triunfo del estalinismo, escrita en 1945, se ha convertido por derecho propio en un hito de la cultura contemporánea y en uno de los libros más mordaces de todos los tiempos. Ante el auge de los animales de la Granja Solariega, pronto detectamos las semillas de totalitarismo en una organización aparentemente ideal; y en nuestros líderes más carismáticos, la sombra de los opresores más crueles.
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• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: Fonolibro
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 13 oct 2021
• ISBN: 9781611543131

George Orwell

George Orwell (1903–1950), the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist, essayist, and critic. He was born in India and educated at Eton. After service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, he returned to Europe to earn his living by writing. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of 1984 (1949), which brought him worldwide fame. 

Comentarios para Rebelión en la Granja

[Oliver Escobar · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Estuvo perrona la parte de "todos los animales son iguales, pero hay animales más iguales que otros"

[Arturo Arango · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Excelente obra, muy recomendable para aquellos que quieren entender cómo funciona la política!

[David Abdalah · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Es increíble como la historia de la mayoría de paises es tan similar, la idolatría a una revolución cuyo único despojo del opresor anterior es el nombre de quien oprime.

[qcxv8xxk88 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Excelente libro, la narración fabulosa y la obra de Orwell imperdible!!

[hilders torres · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Me atrapó desde el primer minuto. Excelente audio libro. Y la enseñanza que hay detrás es mejor aún.

[Jesica Vanesa Espinoza Tiznado · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Una historia que resulta muy interesante desde el prólogo al fin. La narración que la acompaña la hace más entretenida y logra que haya una conexión del oyente con la trama. Es un audio libro que definitivamente volvería a escuchar .

[liveshipvivacia · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Ah, Animal Farm. According to the copy I had, this book was published during August of 1945, when US dropped the bombs on Hiroshima. It was written during WWII and reflects some of the Russian attitudes during that time. I feel that this is an important book to read, although perhaps not in conjunction with Orwell's other dystopian book, 1984.

"All animals are equal; some animals are more equal than others." Sadly, some of this sentiment rings true today. In a world stratified by class, the rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer. In a way, this book reminded me also of Lord of the Flies. A pre-existing government is overthrown in name of what everyone at first believes might be the best possible ruling, only for things to head steadily downhill.

Is Animal Farm an important book? Yes, I believe so. It still has themes that hold true today. Is it antiquated? Uh...without being familiar with the Communist regime and its practices...yeah...maybe a little. A student reading this would be better suited with background knowledge than to head into it cold turkey.

It was a good book, but it wasn't amazing. I'm not sure, had I been one of those people in charge of proclaiming "classics", whether I would have put it there. There are universal truths in a lot of books, not necessarily the oldest.

[Israel Adame · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Tenía ganas de escuchar este libro desde hacía mucho tiempo. Cumplió mis expectativas. Buena narrativa, la historia me mantuvo en la escucha todo el tiempo con la intriga de que iba pasando. Bastante recomendable.

[mels_71_1 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Orwell's tale of a worker's revolution gone wrong, where the "workers" are animals on Manor Farm is a classic so having never read it at school I thought I'd better round out my education. Originally written with communist Russia in mind but parallels can be found with numerous revolutions since where liberation from one set of leaders is eventually replaced by even greater tyranny. One thing that struck me was the way the sheep drowned out any discussion with mindless bleating. By the time they'd finished chanting their slogans everyone else had forgotten what they were going to say and with repetition the animals figured well it must be right then. Even in a democracy it is common for debate to descend into slander, mindless repetition of slogans and sound bites so that no one really listens to anyone else and people with an opinion that goes against the accepted line are dismissed and given derogatory labels.I'm glad I finally got round to reading this.

[Airun 357 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Plasma la cruda realidad de una manera satírica, pero cierta. :'(

[bhabeck-1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

I found this to be very thought-provoking as well as sad. It was interesting how the society of animals started out with the socialist ideals only to evolve into communism and then it to a totalitarian tyranny. It was sad that virtue did not triumph - you were only rewarded for treachery and scheming.

A good read - I recommend it.

[Alexis Torres · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Recién he empezado a escuchar audiolibros y el autor George Orwell hace tiempo que ha Sido alguien a quien admiro por sus mundos distopicos, sin duda alguna la rebelión en la granja, es una gran obra, sin mencionar que el prefacio parece ser un borrador de su obra 1984. Sin más que decir. Un gran libro.

[althomas39 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Never have I felt so passionately about farm animals.

[Renato Marín Bautista · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Una rata en contra de la igualdad es lo que era George Orwell , bien por la libertad de expresión pero planteó este trabajo para ponerlo fácil al intervencionismo americano de la pos guerra

[theeclecticbookworm · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

I love this book, though I can feel my blood pressure rising with every chapter.

[artemisa-191823 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

I loved this book.

I hate politics and I know next to nothing about it. But I think I actually understood what the book was about (the intro helped a lot).
I was surprised that a society that wanted to be equalitarian achieved corruption in less than a day, and actually lasted for several years without anyone realising it (I think that at least one animal realised it from the beginning but the society as a whole didn't realise it).

I liked the way the pigs slowly bent the rules (actually changing the written rules) and gradually became "men", but the moment of the book was that moment in the end of chapter 2 when even the smallest amount of power (it wasn't even power, just leadership and intelligence) corrupted Napoleon, and made him take the milk for himself...

I was that naive, that I thought the nothing could be that easily corrupted.

[tibobi · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

The Short of It:

History repeats itself.

The Rest of It:

This is probably my third time reading Animal Farm. Why? I don’t know. I seem to be the kind of reader who chooses to read topical books as they relate to real world situations. I read about the plague during the COVID shutdowns. Why not read about tyranny while living through what we are living through now?

In the event that there is anyone reading this who hasn’t read Animal Farm, I will provide a brief synopsis.

A farm full of animals grow tired of the poor care and treatment they receive from their human farmer. They rise up in rebellion and run him off his land.

Leaders emerge. Mainly, Napoleon, a pig who rises up and resembles Stalin. Promises are made. The animals at first idolize him until he begins to draw a select few into his circle. Those select few begin to wield more power. Slowly.

Over time, the wonderful feelings they all shared at being equals and working toward a common goal dissipate and they are left questioning what the truth really is.

Lies. Promises. Propaganda. The changing of rules. Leaders telling you that you heard it wrong or didn’t understand it the first time.

Sound familiar? Orwell was ahead of his time. History repeats itself. Animal Farm is classified as satire. True. In my opinion it’s also a cautionary tale and in this current political climate, it hits right on the nose.

What happens to these animals, the well-meaning “do-ers” breaks my heart. Them being animals, does it soften the blow? Nope. Not one bit. We all want better lives. We want to be able to put food on the table. Raise families to know there is good out there. Call me what you want, but I am a Christian and THIS Christian chooses to love and not hate.

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[lauraklemme · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

I first read Animal Farm as required reading in high school. I recently re-read Orwell’s 1984 and got so much more meaning out of it that I decided to re-read Animal Farm.

Although Animal Farm was written in 1945 as an allegory regarding the Russian Revolution (1917) where key characters represent Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin, Czar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra, Hitler, the countries of US and UK, and others, the story can be interpreted generally and still offer a powerful message.

The story begins when the farm animals are suffering under the poor working conditions and neglect of their owner, a drunkard human farmer and his wife. They dreamed of the day where they could work less and keep more of the harvest of their hard work. The farm animals had enough and decided to initiate a Rebellion and expel Farmer Jones and his wife from the property. They met as a group and decided to form a collective and establish agreements.


THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS
1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
3. No animal shall wear clothes.
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol.
6. No animal shall kill any other animal.
7. All animals are equal.



All of this sounded great and the animals had a positive attitude about the future of the farm. What could go wrong? Almost immediately, the pigs took over as leaders and little by little, they gave themselves more privileges and forced the rest of the animals to work harder and harder and with fewer and fewer rations. They rationalized it and provided a convincing story to keep the rest of the animals in compliance. Over time, each of the commandments were modified and finally the last one became:


All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.



Orwell presents a powerful story about the dangers and progression of unchecked authority in what seemed to be started as a system of equality.


If you had read Animal Farm in high school, this is definitely worth a re-read.

[sucharita1986 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

*Animal Farm* by George Orwell is a brilliant allegory that highlights how power can be both deceptive and corrupt. In the story, the animals overthrow the humans to escape exploitation, but soon, they find themselves under an even more oppressive regime. This mirrors the situation in many countries today, where power is misused, and some citizens blindly support their leaders due to a lack of awareness or education. Orwell’s narrative sheds light on how unchecked authority and ignorance can perpetuate oppression, even after revolutions.

The novel emphasizes the importance of education and critical thinking, suggesting that without knowledge, people can be easily manipulated. It also serves as a reminder that true freedom cannot exist when individuals or groups dominate and exploit others. Orwell's *Animal Farm* forces us to reflect on modern political systems and the importance of equality, accountability, and justice in society.

This classic book not only critiques totalitarianism but also serves as a timeless warning about the dangers of power and the need for an informed, vigilant population to prevent history from repeating itself. Its lessons are as relevant today as when it was first published.

[rmarcin-630843 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

This book has been on my TBR for quite some time. I finally read it to complete a book challenge, needing a book told from an animal's POV.
This book is an allegory which describes the Russian revolution and the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin. The animals who live on Mr. Jones's farm decide to rebel against the farmer and the pigs assume leadership of the animals. This was begun by Old Major who dies shortly after the rebellion. Then Napoleon and Snowball lead the animals, but have differing ideas. Squealer helps to spread propaganda and turns some of the animals against Snowball.
This was an excellent book - especially putting these historic times into such an easy way to understand for various ages.

[crezbi · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Short but sweet. Holds a lot of legitimate power in its allegorical work and symbolism, and it's a message that can be applied to power and government structures generally, not just the Russian Revolution it was commenting on. Orwell also manages to weave some decent characters in as well amongst the political commentary, which helps the readers investment in what's going on, though it's nothing too in depth. Some of the writing is a touch dry and repetitive, but it does what it does efficiently and effectively, and some of it does serve the commentary of its story nicely.

Well deserving of its legacy, I think.

[thebacklistbook · Calificación: 2 de 5 estrellas]

A dystopian novella comparing the Russian Kremlin to that of a drastically mismanaged farm, is nothing short of the most annoying book i have read to date, though I may be biased. I had to read for a class, three different times.

[dinadansfriend · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

A short and brutal book, demonstrating the corruption of power over others. The Farmer disappears, and the effect on all the other animals shows no difference in the new management by the pigs.

[e_morgan_huhn · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Another excellent book that I am glad I revisited. I read this while in El Salvador in 2023. As a work of literature, the book provides an excellent character study into the hierarchies and struggle for power that emerge in societies (particularly newly forming or revolutionary societies). As a piece of history, this book provides an amazing mirror on the rise to power of Stalin and totalitarianism in the Soviet Union - though, given the contemporaneous publication I would be surprised if Orwell was that keenly aware of what was going on in the USSR. Overall, this provides an excellent lens through which to study capitalism, revolution, communism, and the way power corrupts and decays the messages so often relied upon by leaders. After rereading Animal Farm, one can only be sickened by the "promise" of politicians in the creation of a better future.

[nyshkin · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Great book!

[amcheri-1 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

I can't believe it took me this long to read this classic.

[wanderlustlover_1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

PAP II, Spring 2019: Repeat teaching, year two.

PAP II, Spring 2018:

Did a short read/listen through this one again for teaching it to the sophomores the end of this year. I still find it brief and insightful about politics, but little of interest outside of that. I am pleased to see my kids enjoying the last few chapters as the crazy ramps up though.

[kslade-1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Good allegory about rise of Communism in Russia, but I read it so long ago I don't remember much.

[lvstrongpuff · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

This book as been on my TBR since 2010 when I first joined Goodreads. I was always nervous to read it, but it really is a great book. There are so many levels of thought to it. Throughout the book I thought about what is going on in the United States with media (social and news) and how much the world is like this book. It is a scary thing. Very scary.,

[sean191 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

I re-read this to prep for a unit I'm teaching in my English class on disinformation and propaganda. I think it resonates even more today than it did when I first read it. Brilliant satire and depressingly close to reality.