Orwell's works won't become public domain until 2020, 70 years after his death. This is a contentious matter in England because the Orwell estate has repeatedly blocked the DVD release of a 1984 TV adaptation, and presumably will continue to do so until their rights expire.
Watership Down is a better book than Animal Farm anyway, but I digress...
Orwell's works won't become public domain until 2020, 70 years after his death. This is a contentious matter in England because the Orwell estate has repeatedly blocked the DVD release of a 1984 TV adaptation, and presumably will continue to do so until their rights expire.
Watership Down is a better book than Animal Farm anyway, but I digress...