George Orwell is one of the most widely read authors in the world and a very controversial person of his time. He was born in Bengal, studied in Eton, worked in the police, on the radio and in a bookshop, fought in Spain and wrote books. An ardent opponent of communism and defender of democratic socialism, Orwell staged a revolt against society, which he so longed for, but in which he felt completely alien. The book presents four different works of Orwell: early novels “Days in Burma” and “Priest’s Daughter”, as well as the world-famous satirical story-parable “Animal Farm” and dystopia “1984”. Orwell's first novel, Days in Burma, is based on his experiences with Burma's colonial police force in the 1920s and has sparked heated debate over the stark portrayal of colonial society.[citation needed] "The Priest's Daughter" introduces a completely different Orwell - a master of psychological realism and an exciting plot. The story-parable "Animal Farm" is full of acute sarcasm and political satire. The inhabitants of the farm personify the most terrible human vices, and the farm itself becomes a symbol of a totalitarian society. The broader scope of the problem of totalitarianism found in “1984” Orwell’s last novel along with “We” Zamyatin, “Brave New World” Huxley and “451 Fahrenheit” Bradbury. What will happen if the ideas of fascism and dictatorship spread in the ruling circles? What will the social system be like if power requires constant submission? What kind of catastrophe will such a regime lead to?