When was Animal Farm by George Orwell first published?

Question

When was Animal Farm by George Orwell first published?

Answer 1

This is the date for the first edition there were then other editions printed after this date.

17 August 1945 published by Secker and Warburg (London)

Imprint states: "First published May 1945" but publication was actually delayed by 3 months due to paper shortage.

Answer 2

1945

Answer 3

1946

wikipedia can be edited by anyone. it's not always a reliable source.

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/animalfarm...

Answer 4

It was first published in 1945 by  the Longman Group UK Limited .

according to the intro, it was finally published in August 1945