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The Classic Collection of Dystopias
Anthem, We, The Iron HeelBy Ayn Rand, Evgeny Zamyatin, Jack LondonNarrated by Mark Bowen, Trevor O'HarreLength17h 58m
About this audiobook
The Classic Collection of Dystopias is an essential anthology that brings together three of the most influential dystopian novels of the 20th century. This edition offers a deep dive into the disturbing, thought-provoking worlds created by Ayn Rand, Evgeny Zamyatin, and Jack London, exploring themes of individuality, totalitarianism, and societal control.
Anthem by Ayn Rand presents a future where individualism is forbidden, and one man's journey to reclaim his identity serves as a powerful critique of collectivism.
We by Evgeny Zamyatin, a seminal work of dystopian fiction, imagines a totalitarian society where the state controls every aspect of life, and the concept of personal freedom is almost unimaginable. It was one of the first novels to envision such a future, influencing many later works in the genre.
The Iron Heel by Jack London explores the rise of an oppressive oligarchy and the struggle of the working class to resist it, serving as a prophetic vision of the dangers of unchecked power and class divisions.
This collection provides readers with an intellectual journey into the dark futures imagined by these visionary authors. The Classic Collection of Dystopias is a must-read for fans of speculative fiction, offering timeless insights into the human condition and the perils of authoritarianism.
Contents:
• Anthem by Ayn Rand
• We by Evgeny Zamyatin
• The Iron Heel by Jack London
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (45)
Includes Amazon, Goodreads
GenreDystopia, Literary Classics
Length17 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byMark Bowen, Trevor O'Harre
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 30, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Classic Collection of Dystopias-Intro
2Ayn Rand - Anthen-Intro
3Author's Forward
4I
5II
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6III
7IV
8V
9VI
10VII
11VIII
12IX
13X
14XI
15XII
16Evgeny Zamyatin - We - Intro
17Record One. An Announcement-The Wisest of Lines-A Poem.
18Record Two. Ballet-Square Harmony-X
19Record Three. A Coat-A Wall-The Tables
20Record Four.The Wild Man with a Barometer-Epilepsy-If
21Record Five.The Square-The Rulers of the World-An Agreeable and Useful Function
22Record Six. An Accident-The Cursed "It's Clear"-Twenty-four Hours
23Record Seven. An Eyelash-Taylor-Henbane and Lily of the Valley
24Record Eight. An Irrational Root-R-13-The Triangle
25Record Nine. Liturgy-Iambus-The Cast-Iron Hand
26Record Ten. A Letter-A Manhunt-Hairy I
27Record Eleven. No, I Can't; Let It Be without Headings!
28Record Twelve. The Delimitation of the Infinite-Angel-Meditations on Poetry
29Record Thirteen. Fog-Thou-A Decidedly Absurd Adventure
30Record Fourteen."Mine"-Impossible-A Cold Floor
31Record Fifteen.The Bell-The Mirror-Like Sea-I Am To Burn Eternally
32Record Sixteen. Yellow-A Two-dimensional Shadow-An Incurable Soul
33Record Seventeen. Through Glass-I Died-The Corridor
34Record Eighteen. Logical Debris-Wounds and Plaster-Never Again
35Record Nineteen.The Infinitesimal of the Third Order-From Under the Forehead-Over the Railing
36Record Twenty. Discharge-The Material of a Idea-The Zero Rock
37Record Twenty-One. The Duty of an Author-The Ice-swells-The Most Difficult Love
38Record Twenty-Two.The Benumbed Waves-Everything Is Improving-I Am a Microbe
39Record Twenty-Three. Flowers-The Dissolution of a Crystal-If only (?)
40Record Twenty-Four. The Limit of the Function - Easter - To Cross Out Everything
41Record Twenty-Five. The Descent from Heaven - The Greatest Catastrophe in History - The Known-Is Ended
42Record Twenty-Six. The World Does Exist - Rash - Forty-one Degrees Centigrade
43Record Twenty-Seven.No Headings. It Is Impossible!
44Record Twenty-Eight. Both of Them - Entropy and Energy - The Opaque Part of the Body
45Record Twenty-Nine. Threads on the Face - Sprouts - An Unnatural Compression
46Record Thirty. The Last Number - Galileo's Mistake - Would It Not Be Better?
47Record Thirty-One. The Great Operation - I Forgave Everything - The Collision of Trains
48Record Thirty-Two. I Do Not Believe - Tractors - A Little Human Splinter
49Record Thirty-Three. This without a Synopsis, Hastily, the Last
50Record Thirty-Four. The Forgiven Ones - A Sunny Night - A Radio-Walkyrie
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