We [Annotated]: Full Version: Summary and Literary Analysis Paperback – July 29, 2024

The novel that taught George Orwell how to write 1984.Before 1984. Before Brave New World. There was We.Written in 1920 and banned in the Soviet Union for decades, Yevgeny Zamyatin's We is the original dystopian novel and its warning has never been more urgent.Welcome to OneState.You have no name. Only a number. Your schedule is assigned. Your relationships are registered. Your dreams are symptoms of illness.D-503 is a model citizen, a mathematician, and the chief engineer of OneState's most powerful weapon. He has never questioned anything. Then he meets I-330, and the perfectly ordered world he was built to serve begins to fall apart.This is not a footnote in literary history. This is where dystopian fiction began.This Enhanced Annotated Edition includes:Detailed character listComprehensive timelineFull novel summaryReader's analysis guideAuthor biographyGlossary of key termsFeatures Gregory Zilboorg's acclaimed 1924 English translation.Perfect for students, book clubs, and anyone who loved 1984 or Brave New World and wants to read the book that started it all. Read more