Dear il libro friends,
a new stack of books are waiting for you. Are you ready?
Our Leitmotiv this time will be…
Old Macdonald had a Farm
We will read and talk about books where animals are the protagonists or antagonists or are just the inspiration for the characters playing in the novel.
The books we will discuss will be
Literary Circle
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Flush by Virginia Wolf
- Eleanor Oliphant is completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon or The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Mystery Club
- Three blind mice by Agatha Christie
- A Three Dog Problem by SJ Bennett
- The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann
So let us start with a classic novel: Animal Farm. This book introduce us to the animal world.
Animal Farm
Animal Farmby George Orwell
8th November 2023 at 7:00 pm
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This novel … tells the story of a group of anthropomorphic farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. Will the farm turn into a paradise farm? The established comandments are:
- Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
- Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
- No animal shall wear clothes.
- No animal shall sleep in a bed.
- No animal shall drink alcohol.
- No animal shall kill any other animal.
- All animals are equal.
Is it a fairy story? Is it a satire? Orwell wrote the book between November 1943 and February 1944. Is it still modern?
Let us read the novel and talk about it.
If you wish to participate, please let us know per email. Thank you!
