Randal Ford remembers the first animal portrait he ever made. “Before I photographed any dogs or cats or tigers or lions,” he said, “I photographed a cow.” A graduate of Texas A&M, Ford fell in love ...

When the animals on Manor Farm overthrow the farmer who lords over them, they dream of a utopia built on an inclusive mission: all animals are equal. But power is corrupting, and soon an autocratic ...

correctionA previous version of this article misidentified the woman in the top photo as George Orwell’s first wife, Eileen. She is his second wife, Sonia. The photo of Sonia Orwell has been removed ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s 80 years this week since George Orwell’s Animal Farm was published. Orwell considered it his best book. It is certainly his most ...