George Orwell's Animal Farm is an example of a political satire and an allegory that was intended to have a "wider application", according to Orwell himself, in terms of its relevance.
dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈɔːɹwɛlz ˈænɪməl fˈɑːɹm ɪz ɐn ɛɡzˈæmpəl əvə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈæɾaɪɚ ænd ɐn ˈælɪɡɚɹi ðæt wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə hæv ˈeɪ "wˈaɪdɚɹ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən", ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈɔːɹwɛl hɪmsˈɛlf, ɪn tˈɜːmz ʌv ɪts ɹˈɛlᵻvəns.