WE (A Dystopia) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Precursor to George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's A Brave New World (The Original 1924 Edition)By Yevgeny Zamyatin
Length8h 50m
About this audiobook
Yevgeny Zamyatin's We is a foundational dystopian novel, set in the glass-walled OneState, where citizens are reduced to numbers and governed by mathematical order, surveillance, and compulsory happiness. Through the diary of D-503, a loyal engineer whose encounter with the subversive I-330 awakens desire, imagination, and rebellion, Zamyatin fuses satire, psychological fragmentation, and modernist experimentation. Its angular prose, abrupt rhythms, and ironic precision place it at the crossroads of Russian avant-garde literature and the emerging twentieth-century dystopian tradition. Zamyatin, an engineer, naval architect, and dissident intellectual, drew upon his technical training, revolutionary experience, and disillusionment with authoritarian collectivism. Having witnessed both Tsarist repression and the tightening ideological control of the early Soviet state, he understood how utopian promises could harden into mechanized tyranny. His commitment to artistic independence led to censorship and exile, and We reflects his resistance to any system that sacrifices the individual to abstraction. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Orwell, Huxley, Kafka, or the political novel as a form of prophecy. It remains intellectually bracing, stylistically daring, and unsettlingly contemporary.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (114.7K)
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GenreDystopia, Science Fiction
Length8 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1WE (A Dystopia) (Annotated)
26Record Nineteen
2Introduction
27Record Twenty
3Synopsis
28Record Twenty-one
4Historical Context
29Record Twenty-two
5Author Biography
30Record Twenty-three
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6Foreword
31Record Twenty-four
7Thirty-five Years Later
32Record Twenty-five
8Record One
33Record Twenty-six
9Record Two
34Record Twenty-seven
10Record Three
35Record Twenty-eight
11Record Four
36Record Twenty-nine
12Record Five
37Record Thirty
13Record Six
38Record Thirty-one
14Record Seven
39Record Thirty-two
15Record Eight
40Record Thirty-three
16Record Nine
41Record Thirty-four
17Record Ten
42Record Thirty-five
18Record Eleven
43Record Thirty-six
19Record Twelve
44Record Thirty-seven
20Record Thirteen
45Record Thirty-eight
21Record Fourteen
46Record Thirty-nine
22Record Fifteen
47Record Forty
23Record Sixteen
48Analysis
24Record Seventeen
49Reflection
25Record Eighteen
50Memorable Quotes
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