Description
In a chilling vision of the future, the citizens of the OneState live under the absolute rule of the Benefactor, their lives meticulously controlled within a city of glass and straight lines. Individuality is suppressed, and passion is a forgotten concept, until mathematician D-503 begins to experience the unthinkable: the stirrings of a soul. This groundbreaking dystopian novel, a precursor to classics like *1984* and *Brave New World*, serves as a powerful and enduring plea for individual freedom against the crushing weight of totalitarianism. Zamyatin's inventive narrative explores the tension between logic and emotion, order and chaos, offering a prescient warning that continues to resonate today.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books
Published Jan 1, 1993
221 pages
ISBN: 9780140185850
paperback
Penguin
Published Jan 1, 1988
ISBN: 9780241458747
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Details
First Published
1924
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Мы (My)
From: rus
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for We by Yevgeny Zamyatin.