We (Annotated) (Unabridged‪)‬

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.