OneState is a society predicated on mathematical principle and any creativity or independent thinking is brutally stamped out. But when D-503 discovers that he possesses a soul the revelation sets in motion a chain of events that threaten OneState’s very existence. Suppressed for decades by the Soviet authorities, We pioneered the concept of the literary ‘superstate.’
With an introduction by Will Self.
The citizens of the One State live in a condition of 'mathematically infallible happiness'. D-503 decides to keep a diary of his days working for the collective good in this clean, blue city state where nature, privacy and individual liberty have been eradicated. But over the course of his journal D-503 suddenly finds himself caught up in unthinkable and illegal activities - love and rebellion.
Banned on its publication in Russia in1921, We is the first modern dystopian novel and a satire on state control that has once again become chillingly relevant.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780099511434
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 159 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 14 mm
This is a book to look out for - George Orwell
Zamyatin reminds us, Adam did not wish to be happy, he wished to be "free" - Anthony Burgess
Precursor to much more famous works by Huxley and Orwell, this antidote to totalitarianism, written by someone who genuinely knew what that sort of existence was like, is the anti-Stalinist dystopia to beat them all - even Brave New World, 1984, and Koestler's Darkness at Noon - Toby Green
Two of the most iconic novels in the English language - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell - owe an enormous debt to Zamyatin. We is the ur-text of science-fiction dystopias...the product of a powerful imagination - Wall Street Journal
One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century - Irving Howe
A very interesting read. We is a title that I came to with th understanding it had been an inspiration behind George Orwell's 1984, and having similarities with Huxley's A Brave New World. Having read these... More
Be warned - this is a reprint which has a number of typographical errors. Some are obvious (e.g. "burn" is printed as "bum"), but many others may not be. There is even one page where several lines...
One State is a perfect society. No freedom means perfect happiness, and Chief Engineer D-503 is a perfect citizen. That is, until he meets I-330, a beautiful and dangerous woman who opens his eyes to new... More
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