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Set in a future where the One State has dominated the world, the narrative follows D-503, the chief engineer of the Integral spaceship, designed for interplanetary conquest. As he documents his thoughts in a journal meant for the journey, he grapples with the rigid societal norms of his dystopian reality. The novel explores themes of individuality versus collectivism, inspired by Zamyatin's exposure to H.G. Wells' science fiction. Written between 1920 and 1921, it offers a prescient critique of totalitarianism and conformity.
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- Title
- We
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jewgeni Iwanowitsch Samjatin
- Publisher
- True Sign Publishing House
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 178
- ISBN13
- 9789355842930
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Sci-Fi, Classics, Gifts for men, Russia, Adapted for Film, Dystopia, Russian Literature, Satire, Freedom, Utopia, Dictatorship, Totalitarianism, Humorous Sci-Fi, Totalitarian State, Fictional Diaries
- First published
- 1920
- Original title
- Мы (My)
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Set in a future where the One State has dominated the world, the narrative follows D-503, the chief engineer of the Integral spaceship, designed for interplanetary conquest. As he documents his thoughts in a journal meant for the journey, he grapples with the rigid societal norms of his dystopian reality. The novel explores themes of individuality versus collectivism, inspired by Zamyatin's exposure to H.G. Wells' science fiction. Written between 1920 and 1921, it offers a prescient critique of totalitarianism and conformity.