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Orwell Collection
- Animal Farm & 1984
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
Audible Studios presents two new recordings of George Orwell's most celebrated novels – 1984 and Animal Farm – with exclusive introductions, written and performed by Stephen Fry.
1984
The classic dystopian social science fiction novel first published on 8th June 1949 as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. One of the most brilliant satires on totalitarianism and the power-hungry ever written, introducing new language as words of warning for future generations; 1984, Newspeak, Doublethink, Thought Police, Big Brother is watching you....
Animal Farm
One of the most influential works of the 20th century. A socio-political allegory that reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Set in a farmyard, where the animals decide to seize the farmer's land and create a co-operative that reaps the benefits of their combined labours. Four legs good, two legs bad....
About the narrator
Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure. Whilst at university, Fry became involved with the Cambridge Footlights, where he met his long-time collaborator and friend Hugh Laurie. As half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. Fry’s acting roles include Blackadder, Kingdom, Bones, V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and The Hobbit trilogy. He has written and presented several documentary series and as a proudly out gay man, the award-winning Out There, documenting the lives of lesbian, bisexual gay and transgender people around the world is part of his 30-year advocacy of the rights of the LGBT community. Fry has written four novels, The Liar, The Hippopotamus (made in to a feature film in 2018), Making History and The Stars’ Tennis Balls. Translated into many languages, they have never been out of print. The most recently published works are Mythos and Heroes, constituting the first two parts of what will be a trilogy retelling the Greeks myths from the Creation to the aftermath of the Trojan War. Troy was published in November 2020.
Includes original theme music by renowned composer Carly Paradis, who is known for scoring the BBC’s Line of Duty and Netflix’s production of The Innocents. Featuring strings performed by Robert Ames, co-founder of the world-famous London Contemporary Orchestra.
Listen to clips from the collection
- The Orwell Collection
- Two classics, one audiobook.
- The Orwell Collection
- Stephen Fry introduces the genius of George Orwell
- Animal Farm
- Old Major's speech
- Animal Farm
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All animals are equal
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1984
- Big Brother is watching you
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1984
- Double think...
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About the Performer
Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure. Whilst at university, Fry became involved with the Cambridge Footlights, where he met his long-time collaborator and friend Hugh Laurie. As half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. Fry’s acting roles include Blackadder, Kingdom, Bones, V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and The Hobbit trilogy. He has written and presented several documentary series and as a proudly out gay man, the award-winning Out There, documenting the lives of lesbian, bisexual gay and transgender people around the world is part of his thirty-year advocacy of the rights of the LGBT community. Fry has written four novels, The Liar, The Hippopotamus (made in to a feature film in 2018), Making History and The Stars’ Tennis Balls. Translated into many languages, they have never been out of print. The most recently published works are Mythos and Heroes, constituting the first two parts of what will be a trilogy retelling the Greek myths from the Creation to the aftermath of the Trojan War. Troy was published in November 2020.
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- phil
- 09-03-21
Animal farm excellent.
Narration from Fry is excellent as usual. Animal farm a timeless classic. 1984 good but not without its flaws.
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- Luke Maguire
- 14-08-21
Brilliant experience
Stephen fry was brilliant and the stories were more accessible than I thought it would be
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- AgentMulderUK
- 26-06-21
Orwell and Fry, need any more be said?
Orwell + Fry = PERFECTION
Highly recommended to anyone interested in either. These books are more relevant now than ever.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-08-21
Incredible writing plus outstanding narration.
I'm so glad I listened to this on audible. By the time I got to the end of 1984 I was lost in admiration for the genius of Orwell's foresight and imagination and ability with his pen.
Add the sheer brilliance of Fry's narration, an unsurpassable performance of Oscar winning quality that truly brought the characters and dialogue to life, and I could only marvel at the lucky odds of this pairing.
This is such a great production that you'll feel as if you're actually there, in it yourself, and more deeply in it than any movie could take you to. What's more by the time you reach the end you'll have received something of an education. You may well understand and moreover appreciate your own life more fully than before. How many novels do that? How many novels leave you not only entertained but feeling like you actually made good use of the time you spent to listen to them.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-08-21
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probably the best audio book I've listened to. Stephen Fry reading is ace, you really believe its the characters talking.
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- Ross I Pettigrew
- 25-02-21
Classic
I’ve read and listened to both these books many times. The stories themselves are riveting and compelling and this is only enhanced by Stephen Fry’s fantastic performances. Well worth a credit!
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- RedAgnes
- 16-02-21
George Orwell is an underrated genius
I’ve always loved his books and after reading these two many times, I moved to The Clergyman’s Daughter, Aspidistra, Wigan Pier and Paris/London, finding them all thought provoking, well written and above all, readable.
I’ve never listened to his books before but felt that Mr Fry would make a splendid narrator. He was excellent and I soon found myself back in these two dystopian worlds. Don’t expect laughs but in this era of fake truth, Trump, Putin, Ordaban and the like, you realise how accurate he was.
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- shady badran
- 24-01-22
A must listen to collection
one of the best if not the best novels I've stumbled upon, I highly recommend it
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- Harriet
- 20-01-22
Stephen Fry's reading is great
I really enjoyed listening to animal farm. Fry has a huge range of voices (and there are a lot of characters), and the story is interesting.
There is nothing wrong with Fry's performance of 1984, and if anyone else had been reading I probably wouldn't have made it to the end. 1894 is a dull book and I really struggled to find it interesting even with Frys excellent reading.
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- Adam Murphy
- 10-12-21
Powerful stories especially relevant today
Wonderfully performed and shakingly relevant. It's funny how crazy the world in 1984 seems while at the same time not being too far away. All the stuff happening now with AI and surveillance and censoring speech and political correctness... it's easy to see how this could get out of hand.
These books are so important to read now.
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