We (A Dystopian Science Fiction Classic) - The Unabridged Original 1924 Edition (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Dystopian Vision of the One State, Surveillance, and Numbered CitizensBy Yevgeny Zamyatin
Length8h 49m
About this audiobook
Yevgeny Zamyatin's We, presented here in its unabridged 1924 form, is a foundational work of dystopian science fiction: a crystalline, unsettling vision of the One State, where citizens are numbered, glass architecture abolishes privacy, and mathematical order replaces freedom. Written as the diary of D-503, the novel fuses satire, modernist fragmentation, and philosophical allegory, anticipating later works such as Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four while retaining its own fierce, ironic lyricism. Zamyatin, a Russian engineer, naval architect, and revolutionary-era intellectual, brought to the novel both technical precision and deep suspicion of ideological absolutism. Having experienced tsarist repression, exile, and the narrowing cultural climate after the Bolshevik Revolution, he understood how utopian promises could harden into mechanisms of control. His engineering background informs the book's imagery of systems, machines, and rationalized bodies, while his literary daring made We a challenge to political conformity. This edition is essential reading for anyone interested in modern political fiction, speculative literature, or the origins of the dystopian imagination. Readers will find not merely a warning against totalitarianism, but a searching meditation on desire, imagination, individuality, and the dangerous beauty of irrational freedom.
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
GenreDystopia, Science Fiction
Length8 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 21, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
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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