Animal Farm - George OrwellAnimal Farm
George Orwell

“All animals are equal.  But some animals are more equal than others.”

Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock.  The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm.  Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs.  But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten.  And something new and unexpected emerges…

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1984 - George Orwell1984
George Orwell

Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party; they are drawn towards conspiracy. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent – even in the mind. For those with original thoughts they invented Room 101…

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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne BronteThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Anne Bronte

Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is quick to offer Helen his friendship, but when her reclusive behavior becomes the subject of local gossip and speculation, Gilbert begins to wonder whether his trust in her has been misplaced. It is only when she allows Gilbert to read her diary that the truth is revealed and the shocking details of the disastrous marriage she has left behind emerge…

Told with great immediacy, combined with wit and irony, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a powerfully involving read.

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