We

audiobook

We

by Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin

EN·~6 hours

Chapters

Description

In a gleaming, regimented future where every citizen is reduced to a number, a brilliant engineer works on the massive project that will cement the state’s control over the world. His life follows strict schedules, his thoughts are recorded in a communal diary, and the city’s glass walls reflect the endless march of the collective. Yet an unexpected encounter with a mysterious woman begins to stir feelings and doubts that the perfectly ordered society has never allowed.

As the protagonist grapples with the tension between his duty to the state and the growing yearning for personal freedom, the novel invites listeners to consider the cost of surrendering individuality to an all‑encompassing machine. The early chapters set up a stark, almost clinical world, while hinting at the fragile spark of rebellion that may yet challenge the relentless tide of conformity.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (354K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Andrew Sly, Mary Glenn Krause, University of Michigan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2020-04-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin

Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin

1884–1937

Best known for the groundbreaking dystopian novel We, this Russian writer and trained naval engineer turned sharp political pressure into bold, unsettling fiction. His work challenged censorship and helped shape the future of science fiction.

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