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We (Annotated)

By: Yevgeny Zamyatin, Gregory Zilboorg - translator
Narrated by: Matthew Spaur
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Classic Dystopian Novel: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, a groundbreaking work that inspired George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.

Enhanced Edition: Includes:

  • Detailed character list
  • Comprehensive timeline
  • Summary of the novel
  • Analysis guide
  • Author biography
  • Glossary

Setting: 26th-century AD in the totalitarian city of OneState, where individuality and emotions are suppressed.

Plot: Mathematician D-503 begins to question the regime’s oppressive control and discovers his own sense of self.

Historical Significance:

  • Written between 1920 and 1921
  • The first dystopian novel, predating 1984 and Brave New World
  • Banned in Russia for decades; now a powerful call for personal freedom

Translation: Features Gregory Zilboorg’s acclaimed English translation from 1924.

Ideal For: New listeners and fans of dystopian fiction, offering a profound and provocative look at the struggle for individuality.

Public Domain (P)2025 C. S. Walton
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