We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
In this dystopian novel, the story is set in the future, where the protagonist, a mathematician, lives in a highly regulated society where citizens are known by numbers, not names, and every action is dictated by the state. Individuality and freedom are suppressed, and even the concept of love is replaced by regulated sexual liaisons. The mathematician begins to question the infallibility of the state after meeting a rebellious woman, leading to a series of events that challenge the very foundations of his world.
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- Published
- 1924
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- Russian
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(3.8)
- Alternate Titles
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- Noi
- Nosotros
- Nous
- Wir
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This book is on the following 11 lists:
- 26th on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)
- 77th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 80th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 1438th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- Finest Works of Fiction (Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- The 100 Greatest Novels (Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russian Newspaper))
- The Best Classics (The Times)