"1984, due to his dystopian novel ""Nineteen Eighty-Four"", which explores the dangers of totalitarian rule. He is also known for the novel ""Animal Farm"". The name was proposed by Czech astronomer Jana Tichá at Klet and supported by Brian G. Marsden. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 23 May 2000 (). 11020 Orwell 11020 Orwell, provisional designation , is a background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 31 July 1984, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic."
"Napoleon (Animal Farm) Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon, Father of All Animals, Terror of Mankind, Protector of the Sheep-fold, or Ducklings' Friend is a fictional character and the main antagonist in George Orwell's ""Animal Farm"". He is described as ""a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar"" who is ""not much of a talker"" and has ""a reputation for getting his own way"". While he is at first a common farm pig, he exiles Snowball, another pig, who is his rival for power, and then takes advantage of the animals' uprising against their masters to eventually become the tyrannical ""President"" of Animal Farm,"
"Anthems in Animal Farm George Orwell's 1945 allegorical novel ""Animal Farm"" contains various anthems adopted by the eponymous farm, most notably the original anthem ""Beasts of England"" and its later replacement ""Comrade Napoleon"". The new song ""Comrade Napoleon"" praises Napoleon and doesn't represent freedom at all. This change is used to show the corruption of the principles of the animals' rebellion by Animal Farm's leader Napoleon. Both ""The Internationale"" and ""Beasts of England"" reflected the principles of Marxism and Animalism, respectively. Their replacement by different anthems reflects how these ideologies were arguably distorted by Stalin and Napoleon and thus had"
"of Napoleon drawn by Squealer in white paint. In the 1999 film adaptation, ""Beasts of England"" is retitled ""Beasts of the World"" and given different lyrics: ""Comrade Napoleon"" is replaced by a song titled ""Beloved Leader Napoleon"", put to the tune of the Russian song ""V Put"": In the same film, a new song was written for Napoleon, called ""Napoleon, Mighty Leader"". Anthems in Animal Farm George Orwell's 1945 allegorical novel ""Animal Farm"" contains various anthems adopted by the eponymous farm, most notably the original anthem ""Beasts of England"" and its later replacement ""Comrade Napoleon"". The new song ""Comrade Napoleon"""
"were initially greatly concerned that Snowball was presented too sympathetically in early script treatments and that Batchelor's script implied Snowball was ""intelligent, dynamic, courageous"". A memo declared that Snowball must be presented as a ""fanatic intellectual whose plans if carried through would have led to disaster no less complete than under Napoleon."" De Rochemont subsequently implemented these changes. Snowball also represents Boxer, both loyal and hard workers. Snowball (Animal Farm) Snowball is a character in George Orwell's ""Animal Farm"". He is largely based on Leon Trotsky and describes how he led the opposition against Joseph Stalin (Napoleon), though he also"
"which he turns into a dictatorship. Napoleon's greatest crime, however, is his complete transformation into Mr. Jones (original owner of Animal Farm), although Napoleon is a much more harsh and stern master than Mr. Jones is made out to be. In some early French-language versions of ""Animal Farm"", the pig is named César. More recent translations keep the original name. Napoleon was based on Joseph Stalin, who ruled the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1953. He is presumed to be named after the French emperor. Napoleon and Snowball mirrors the relationship between Stalin and Leon Trotsky. Trotsky supported Permanent Revolution"
"the ""Battle of the Windmill"" represents the Great Patriotic War (World War II), especially the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of Moscow. During the battle, Orwell first wrote, ""All the animals, including Napoleon"" took cover. Orwell had the publisher alter this to ""All the animals except Napoleon"" in recognition of Stalin's decision to remain in Moscow during the German advance. Orwell requested the change after he met Joseph Czapski in Paris in March 1945. Czapski, a survivor of the Katyn Massacre and an opponent of the Soviet regime, told Orwell, as Orwell wrote to Arthur Koestler, that it had"
"strong bond with Alec. He was originally bred in Arabia, the property of Abu Ja' Kub ben Ishak, but ultimately was captured or stolen, placed on a ship to a destination unknown, where he first encounters Alec. After the two are shipwrecked and then rescued, he is taken to America by Alec, and becomes a horse to reckon with out on the racetrack. Napoleon - a mature, gentle gelding belonging to Tony, a vegetable seller. Often fondly called ""Nappy"", he plays a larger role in the first several books. Napoleon is the Black's stable mate and close pal, but he"
"in French, Burgess noted that reviews were more positive. Napoleon Symphony Napoleon Symphony: A Novel in Four Movements () is Anthony Burgess's fictional recreation of the life and world of Napoleon Bonaparte, first published in 1974. Its four ""movements"" follow the structure of Beethoven's ""Symphony No. 3,"" known as the ""Eroica"". Burgess said he found the novel ""elephantine fun"" to write. Burgess's Bonaparte is a cuckold suffering from heartburn and halitosis who is portrayed as a wily seducer of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. His conquest of Egypt is a central theme of the novel, which presents a comedic but"
"story more politically correct, while at the same time abandoning Orwell's overall theme, which is the inevitability of mass uprisings that remove one dictator only to put another in his place. The 1999 film did not feature a specific revolution against Napoleon, but it did feature several animals fleeing his regime to hide in an area outside the farm, returning only after Napoleon's madness resulted in the destruction of the old farm and his own death. Napoleon (Animal Farm) Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon, Father of All Animals, Terror of Mankind, Protector of the Sheep-fold, or Ducklings' Friend is a fictional"
"Napoleon Symphony Napoleon Symphony: A Novel in Four Movements () is Anthony Burgess's fictional recreation of the life and world of Napoleon Bonaparte, first published in 1974. Its four ""movements"" follow the structure of Beethoven's ""Symphony No. 3,"" known as the ""Eroica"". Burgess said he found the novel ""elephantine fun"" to write. Burgess's Bonaparte is a cuckold suffering from heartburn and halitosis who is portrayed as a wily seducer of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. His conquest of Egypt is a central theme of the novel, which presents a comedic but detailed and revealing portrait of an Arab and Muslim"
"Fire and Sword (novel) Fire and Sword is the third book in Simon Scarrow's ""Wellington and Napoleon Quartet"", which tells the story of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars from the point of view of Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington), and Napoleon Bonaparte. The book covers the time period between December 1804 and April 1809. At the start of the novel, Napoleon has recently been crowned Emperor of France, while Arthur has returned from his successful campaigns in India. The plot of the novel revolves around Napoleon's wars in central Europe, and plans for the invasion of"
"the start of Neil Gaiman's novel ""Neverwhere"". Both the novel and Chesterton's ""The Man Who Was Thursday"" are referenced in the 2000 video game ""Deus Ex"". (with illustrations by W. Graham Robertson) The Napoleon of Notting Hill The Napoleon of Notting Hill is a novel written by G. K. Chesterton in 1904, set in a nearly unchanged London in 1984. Although the novel is set in the future, it is, in effect, set in an alternative reality of Chesterton's own period, with no advances in technology or changes in the class system or attitudes. It postulates an impersonal government, not"
"novel ends as he and Temeraire, accompanied by the irrepressible Iskierka, who demands an egg from Temeraire, are on board the ""Alliegance"", sailing to their new fate. Due to the capability of aerial transport, Napoleon is able to successfully invade and occupy England. (The first book references the Earl of St. Vincent's quote ""I do not say the French cannot come, I only say they cannot come by sea."") The occupation lasts for months. Arthur Wellesley is created Duke of Wellington as a result of the events in this novel, which is set in 1808; five years previous to the"
"simply flees Napoleon's unendurable regime with some of the other animals. (Neither event occurs in the book.) Benjamin (Animal Farm) Benjamin is a donkey in George Orwell's novel ""Animal Farm"". He is also the oldest of all the animals (he is alive in the last scene of the novel). He is less straightforward than most characters in the novel, and a number of interpretations have been put forward to which social class he represents as regards to the Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union. (""Animal Farm"" is an allegory for the evolution of Communism in Russia, with each animal representing"
"and sleeping in beds, allowing his followers and him to break the original commandments, because the other animals (except for Benjamin, the cynical donkey) are not clever enough to notice, or they blame their own memories if they think they have noticed. Ultimately, Napoleon becomes an oppressive dictator and begins to adopt many aspects of human behavior. The pigs start walking on their hind legs, wearing clothes, and carrying whips near the end of the book. The commandments are changed to say, famously, that all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. The novel ends with Napoleon"
"Orwell called it notable ""for what must be one of the most shocking descriptions of Nazi terrorism that have ever been written."" Written during the middle of World War II, ""Arrival and Departure"" reflects Koestler's own plight as a Hungarian refugee. Like Koestler, the main character is a former member of the Communist party. He escapes to 'Neutralia', a neutral country based on Portugal, where Koestler himself had gone, and flees from there. (Stephen Spender had supposedly said of Neutralia, ""Names like that should not be allowed in novels!"") Reflecting Koestler's later life relationship with science, and particularly his disagreement"
"Snowball (Animal Farm) Snowball is a character in George Orwell's ""Animal Farm"". He is largely based on Leon Trotsky and describes how he led the opposition against Joseph Stalin (Napoleon), though he also includes elements of Vladimir Lenin. He is shown as a pink pig on the movie poster for the 1999 film ""Animal Farm"", and is voiced by Kelsey Grammer. Snowball believes in a continued revolution: he argues that in order to defend Animal Farm, he must strengthen the reality of Old Major's dream of a life without humans and that they must stir up rebellions in other farms"
"The Great Shadow The Great Shadow, also known as The Great Shadow and other Napoleonic Tales, is an action and adventure novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1892 in J.W. Arrowsmith’s Bristol Library. The novel takes place in the Napoleonic era on the English–Scottish border city called West Inch. The Great Shadow refers to the Napoleon’s influence and his reputation that forms a shadow over West Inch. Instead of Sherlock Holmes being the main character, the story follows Jack Colder, who claims his only notable childhood experience was when he accidentally prevented a burglary during an"
"imperial policeman and is fictionalized; ""A Clergyman's Daughter"" follows a young woman who passes out from overwork and wakes up an amnesiac, forced to wander the countryside as she finds herself, eventually losing her belief in God, despite being the daughter of a clergyman. ""Keep the Aspidistra Flying"" and ""Coming Up for Air"" are examinations of the British class system. ""Animal Farm"" and ""Nineteen Eighty-Four"" are his most famous novels: both are anti-totalitarian books which criticize the Soviet Union in particular. In addition to his novels Orwell also wrote three non-fiction books. ""Down and Out in Paris and London"" records"
"rise of the Napoleonic Empire. A key scene features the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of British admiral Horatio Nelson. It was translated into English and published in 2007 as ""The Last Cavalier"", and has since been translated into other languages. The novel ""The Knight of Sainte-Hermine"" concludes the Sainte-Hermine trilogy, a story started in the 1857 novel ""The Companions of Jehu"" (""Les Compagnons de Jehu""), and continued in the 1867 ""The Whites and the Blues"" (""Les Blancs et Les Bleus""). It was originally serialised from January 1, 1869 to November of the same year in the French newspaper"
"significance of The Great Shadow when he combines it with Micah Clarke, The White Company and The Refugees as four of the great novels of recent years. The Great Shadow The Great Shadow, also known as The Great Shadow and other Napoleonic Tales, is an action and adventure novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1892 in J.W. Arrowsmith’s Bristol Library. The novel takes place in the Napoleonic era on the English–Scottish border city called West Inch. The Great Shadow refers to the Napoleon’s influence and his reputation that forms a shadow over West Inch. Instead of"
"The Red Napoleon The Red Napoleon is a 1929 novel by Floyd Gibbons predicting a Soviet conquest of Europe and invasion of America. The novel contains strong racial overtones such as expressed fear of the yellow peril and of inter-racial breeding. However, the characters expressing these views are exposed in the text as being bigoted and ill-informed, as is one of the main U.S. character's views of the Soviet Union's free-love-but-with-male-accountability laws. ""The Red Napoleon"" was published in 1929 and projects the next few years. In it, Joseph Stalin is killed by an assassin in 1932. A Red Army leader"
"Ormond (novel) Ormond is a novel by Maria Edgeworth published in June 1817. It tells the story of Harry Ormond, a hero who rises from poverty to wealth. Set both in Ireland and France, the novel uses different places to represent different paths that Ormond might take and different political ideologies. Ireland and France are shown as linked through their revolutionary fervor. In 1798, France had sent aid to the United Irishmen and this tie is hinted at through Ormond's travels. However, in the end Ormond chooses to serve in Britain's military, thus signalling Ireland's ties with England rather than"
"its independence or its ties to France. The novel thematizes ""obedience to tradition and culture"", signifying these by allusions to Edmund Burke's ""Reflections on the Revolution in France"" (1790). Ormond (novel) Ormond is a novel by Maria Edgeworth published in June 1817. It tells the story of Harry Ormond, a hero who rises from poverty to wealth. Set both in Ireland and France, the novel uses different places to represent different paths that Ormond might take and different political ideologies. Ireland and France are shown as linked through their revolutionary fervor. In 1798, France had sent aid to the United"
"in 1977. Le Loup blanc Le Loup blanc (""The White Wolf"") is a French historical novel by Paul Féval, père, first published in France in 1843. The story takes place in Brittany in 1720 and 1740 and incorporates a real historical character: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. Nicolas Treml de La Tremlays is a pro-independence Breton lord. He decides to go and fight in duel with Philippe II, Duke of Orléans: if he wins Brittany will be free, but if he loses he will be sentenced for crime of lèse-majesté. Before he leaves Brittany, he makes an agreement with his"
"been ""the character [and] greatness of Stalin"" that saved Russia from the German invasion. Other connections that writers have suggested illustrate Orwell's telescoping of Russian history from 1917 to 1943 include the wave of rebelliousness that ran through the countryside after the Rebellion, which stands for the abortive revolutions in Hungary and in Germany (Ch IV); the conflict between Napoleon and Snowball (Ch V), paralleling ""the two rival and quasi-Messianic beliefs that seemed pitted against one another: Trotskyism, with its faith in the revolutionary vocation of the proletariat of the West; and Stalinism with its glorification of Russia's socialist destiny"";"
"the 1870 Franco-Prussian War and depicts Napoleon III's downfall. ""Son Excellence"" also looks at political life, and ""Pot-Bouille"" and ""Au Bonheur des Dames"" look at middle class life in Paris. Note that Zola wrote the novels after the fall of Napoleon III. In an ""Introduction"" of his last novel, ""Le Docteur Pascal"", Zola gave a recommended reading order, although it is not required, as each novel stands on its own. Publication order A recommended reading order All of the twenty novels have been translated into English under various titles and editions. Many of the translations are, however, out-of-print or were"
"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons ""The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as ""The Return of Sherlock Holmes"". Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard brings Holmes a seemingly trivial problem about a man who shatters plaster busts of Napoleon. One was shattered in Morse Hudson’s shop, and two others, sold by Hudson to a Dr. Barnicot, were smashed after the doctor’s house and branch office had been burgled. Nothing else was taken. In the former case,"
"My Uncle Napoleon My Uncle Napoleon (, ""Dâ'i jân Nâpol'on"", literal translation: ""Dear Uncle Napoleon"") is a coming of age novel by Iranian author Iraj Pezeshkzad published in Tehran in Persian in 1973. The novel was adapted to a highly successful TV series in 1976 directed by Nasser Taghvai. Though the book and the TV series were briefly banned following the Islamic revolution of 1979 in Iran, it remained popular (Nafisi 2006) and is often regarded as """"the most important and well-loved work of Iranian fiction since World War II"""" (Ryan 2006). It is noted for its lampooning of the"
"The Generals (novel) The Generals is the second volume in Simon Scarrow's ""Wellington and Napoleon Quartet"", which narrates mostly in alternate chapters, tells the story of Sir Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) and the Corsican Brigadier Napoleon Bonaparte (the future Emperor of France). In the turbulent aftermath of the French Revolution Napoleon Bonaparte is accused of treachery and corruption. His reputation is saved by his skill in leading his men to victory in Italy and Egypt. But then he must rush home to France to restore order amidst political unrest, and to find peace or victory over the"
"oblige the visitor, although Hornblower remains privately convinced that the Frenchman is a lunatic. A month later, the Hornblowers find that their caller really was a Napoleon—Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, nephew of Napoleon I, and the future Emperor Napoleon III. He was on his way to Paris to contest the office of President of France. After winning the election, the Prince-President confers on Hornblower the insignia of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and presents a sapphire to his wife, in gratitude for their timely aid. The Last Encounter ""The Last Encounter"" is a short story by C. S."
"entertaining sequences throughout the development of the story. ""My Uncle Napoleon"" was written by Iraj Pezeshkzad and published in 1973. Loosely based on the author's real life experiences and his love for the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat, the story instantly became a cultural reference point and its characters national icons of the '70s. The novel was translated in 1996 to English by Dick Davis and published by Mage Publishers, a translation that manages to evoke the richness of the original text and is faithful without being literal (Asayesh 1996). The English translation has since been re-published by Random House"