1984 / Animal Farm Author:George Orwell With these two brilliant satires of totalitarianism, George Orwell became one of the most important voices of the 20th century. Animal Farm - the classic fable of the utopian dream and the corruptive influences of power - is a gripping tale of how blind allegiance to political leaders leads to ruin. the chilling 1984, which introduced such ter... more »ms as "Big Brother" and "Thought Crime," is the ultimate metaphor for political dehumanization. Truly visionary, Orwell's two masterpieces are as relevant today as they were when they were first published.« less