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Set in the twenty-sixth century A.D., Yevgeny Zamyatin's masterpiece describes life under the regimented totalitarian society of OneState, ruled over by the all-powerful "Benefactor." Recognized as the inspiration for George Orwell's 1984, We is the archetype of the modern dystopia, or anti-Utopia: a great prose poem detailing the fate that might befall us all if we surrender our individual selves to some collective dream of technology and fail in the vigilance that is the price of freedom. Clarence Brown's brilliant translation is based on the corrected text of the novel, first published in Russia in 1988 after more than sixty years' suppression.
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"This was a good read - clearly tied to the time and place in history in which it was written, but no less accomplished for it. The challenge for me was to look past the political reading, which is in many ways the most superficial or obvious, to explore other allegorical aspects in the story. "
— Mark (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[Zamyatin’s] intuitive grasp of the irrational side of totalitarianism—human sacrifice, cruelty as an end in itself—makes [We] superior to Huxley’s [Brave New World].”
— George Orwell -
One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.
— Irving Howe
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John Atwood, 8/24/2021
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" One of the best books I've ever read. One of the greatest writers I know. And I'm proud he is Russian. "
— Lu, 5/25/2011 -
" Astounding. Science fiction writers are true fortune tellers. This book is the forrunner to Orwell's 1984. A lesson in what happens when individualism is erased from society. Scary concept. "
— Mom, 5/25/2011 -
" Couldn't even get in to this book. Garbled science fiction mixed with awkward poetry. I'm glad Orwell enjoyed it so I didn't have to. "
— William, 5/17/2011 -
" Tired of the same old Huxley or Orwellian dystopia? Give this a try (although it may tread close to the aforementioned). "
— Sam, 4/19/2011 -
" I read this during a Dystopian literature course where i found that this was the only book I could actually willingly read. It was a great book with an interesting plot. "
— Alma, 4/15/2011 -
" Very disjointed story, tough to follow; which might be the result of the translation from Russian. This novel led to the creation of the novel "1984" by George Orwell with numerous similarities in the two stories. "
— Ken, 4/2/2011 -
" An anti-utopian novel written by a Russian author shortly after the Bolshevik revolution, this book supposedly had great influence on George Orwell’s “1984.” I enjoyed it a lot and saw shades of the satire of Gogol and the pathos Dostoyevsky. "
— Riley, 4/1/2011
About Yevgeny Zamyatin
Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884-1937) was a Russian author of science fiction and political satire.
About Grover Gardner
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.