- Unknown Binding: 236 pages
- Publisher: Gregg Press (1975)
- ASIN: B0006CJ28I
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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I am merely copying out here, word for word, what was printed today in the State Gazette: In 120 days from now the building of the INTEGRAL will be finished. Read the first page
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I am merely copying out here, word for word, what was printed today in the State Gazette: In 120 days from now the building of the INTEGRAL will be finished. Read the first page
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has an excellent and thought provoking story, and as has been noted is the inspiration for parts of 1984.
However this version of the book is spoiled by being translated into a very American version of English. This reads very oddly in places with all sorts of Americanisms that seem out of place in a Russian novel.
The introduction is very long winded and doesn't do the book justice. It treats the novel as some kind of historic curiosity rather than a book that's really worth reading. The introduction also makes the cardinal sin of giving away too much of the storyline, which is annoying if like me you read it before starting on the novel itself.
3 stars. Would have been 4 if the book had been translated and packaged better.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
WE is a true classic and an extraordinary novel in many senses. It was the inspiration behind George Orwell's book 1984, and other subsequent books of the utopian/dystopian sub-genre, such as UNION MOUJIK, BRAVE NEW WORLD. The age-old conflict between individual self and the collective being that man has grappled with in our efforts to become more human is treated beautifully in thus book. What is peculiar about it is that the author never allowed politics to dominate. Overall, the Utopian-Fantasy is a recommended read.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Forget the comparisons with Orwell's 1984, Zamyatin's work stands as a remarkable message about Russia's desperate resignation to Stalin and Communism. Unsurprisingly curtailed in his native country, Zamyatin saw his nation's descent into a subservient mass of workers as terrifying. A tale of a historically tragic people transplanted into a numeric dystopia, and a reminder that the individual has to fight for the right to express himself and be aware of the consequences. The only element I dislike of this translation is Clarence Brown's snobbish and ignorant view of science fiction in his introduction. Worth reading alongside "1984" and "Brave New World" to complete a circle of complimentary fiction.
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Groundbreaking
When considered in context, this novel is a watershed in modern literature. Engaging, unique and utterly encapsulating, you can clearly see the influence this book has had for so... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Hmckenna
Have my doubts...
'We' as others have said is a great read. However, I would like to point out that the quality of the book is weird and flimsy!
Published 9 months ago by Rocki
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The book came in very decent conditions, given that it was bought in the used category. except for a few pencil underlining it was pretty good.
Published 9 months ago by nats
'We' should be read by all.
I read this book following yet another re-read of Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty Four,' and it is staggering just how much influence 'We' has had on Orwell's political commentary. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Vickie
Fantastic book
WOW! Fantastic book. Even more WOW! because I never expected to like it. I forced myself to read it because it is known that this book influenced George Orwell's 1984. Read more
Published 20 months ago by _astra_
Group Mind Freaks
"We" is a dystopian novel written in the same mould as "1984" and "Brave New World". However in my opinion these two books are superior to and much more readable than "We". Read more
Published on 10 May 2010 by L. Davidson
Pretty interesting Proto-Orwell
This book's setting is very much like George Orwell's "1984" (only that it was written before "1984"). Read more
Published on 11 April 2010 by Printul Noptilor
We (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics Version)
The first 30 or so pages give you an introduction to what life is like in this dystopian society, set 1000 years in the future. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Owen Hughes
A warning for all times
"We" is a powerful dystopian novel. Written in the 1920s, it is one of the first books that warns us, in an entertaining way, against the temptation of total control. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2009 by Luuk Sonnebloem
Integral inside an Integral inside an Integral
Zamyatin's WE is the most important literary work on the future and the present and the past of the humanity. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2009 by Anna Abrahamyan
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