We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
In this dystopian novel, the story is set in the future, where the protagonist, a mathematician, lives in a highly regulated society where citizens are known by numbers, not names, and every action is dictated by the state. Individuality and freedom are suppressed, and even the concept of love is replaced by regulated sexual liaisons. The mathematician begins to question the infallibility of the state after meeting a rebellious woman, leading to a series of events that challenge the very foundations of his world.
The 416th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1924
- Nationality
- Russian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 50,000
- Original Language
- Russian
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This book is on the following lists:
- 26th on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)
- 77th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 80th on Top 200 Science Fiction Books (Pre-2000) (Sci-Fi Lists)
- 810th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Finest Works of Fiction (Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors)