Animal Farm = Farma zvířat A2-B1

by Nick Gerrard, George Orwell, Edita Kovalová (Translator)

Všechna zvířata jsou si rovna – ale některá jsou si rovnější něž jiná. „Je to příběh o revoluci, která se nepodařila.“ George Orwell. Tato proslulá bajka je nadčasovou satirou idealismu a úplatného vlivu moci. Po svém vydání v srpnu 1945 upevnila Orwellovo postavení mezi nejvýznamnějšími autory dvacátého století.

Anglicko-český zrcadlový text pro mírně pokročilé.

All animals are equal – but some are more equal than others. “It is the history of a revolution that went wrong.” This renowned fable is a timeless satire of idealism and corrupting influence of power. After its publication in August 1945 it has strengthened Orwell’s position among the greatest writers of the twentieth century.

English-Czech mirror text for intermediates

128 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Nick Gerrard is originally from Birmingham but now living in Olomouc where he writes, proof-reads and edits, (Abridged versions of the classics; like Hemmingway and Orwell) and in between looking after his son Joe, edits and designs Jotters United Lit-zine. Nick has been at one time or another a Chef, activist, union organiser, punk rocker, teacher, traveller and Eco-lodge owner in Malawi and Czech.

His short stories, flash, poetry and essays have appeared in various magazines and books in print and online including Breaking rules, Rye whiskey review, Spillwords, Pikers press, The Siren, The Platform, Ramingoblog, literati-magazine, Minor Literature and Bluehour magazine. Nick has three books published available on Amazon. Travelling for the hell of it. A kind of travel book.
Lyrics without music. Gritty poems.
Graffiti stories. Short story collection
His latest short novel, Punk Novelette is all about a group of friends growing up with punk in the 70s in the UK and the effect the movement had on their lives.

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Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a slightly abridged version and the translation isn't 1:1, so it helps understanding but you still need a dictionary to fully understand all the nuances, at least when using this book to learn Czech. I'll have to re-read it without the help of the English text.
Other than that, the story itself is good of course, maybe a bit overrated, but you'd rather read the original unabridged version if you want to delve into all its details.