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About the book

We is a dystopian science fiction novel by Yevgeny Zamyatin, written in 1920 and 1921 and first published in 1924 in English translation. Set in a unified totalitarian state, it follows a world built on order, uniformity, and strict control, and uses that setting to explore what happens when private thought and personal freedom come under pressure. Rather than focusing on action-heavy plotting, the book is built around its social vision and the tensions that rise inside it.

This is a good fit for readers who like speculative fiction with political ideas at its center, especially when the future world is used to question authority, conformity, and individuality. It tends to appeal to people who enjoy philosophical writing and dystopian settings with a clear, controlled style. If you are drawn to science fiction that is more about systems, ideas, and atmosphere than gadgets, this one sits in that lane.

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Book details

Year
1924
Language
Russian

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