The manuscript was initially rejected by several British and American publishers, including one of Orwell's own, Victor Gollancz, which delayed its publication.
ðə mˈænjuːskɹˌɪpt wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd baɪ sˈɛvɹəl bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈʌblɪʃɚz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ wˈʌn ʌv ˈɔːɹwɛlz ˈoʊn, vˈɪktɚ ɡˈɑːlæŋkz, wˌɪtʃ dᵻlˈeɪd ɪts pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən.