{"product_id":"we-by-yevgeny-zamyatin-vintage-publishing-edition","title":"We by Yevgeny Zamyatin - Vintage Publishing Edition","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eYevggeny Zamyatin's \u003cem\u003eWe\u003c\/em\u003e is widely recongised as one of the earliest masterpieces of dystopian science fiction, and a foundational influence on later canonical works such as Orwell's \u003cem\u003e1984 \u003c\/em\u003eand Huxley's \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e.  First completed in the 1920s and circulated covertly due to its politically subversive content, the novel presents a rigourously imagined totalitarian future in which individuality, privacy and emotion are systematically extinguished in the name of mathematical rationality and state efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eNarratied by D-503, an engineer and loyal citizen of the One State, the narrative unfolds as a series of journal entries that chart his psychological unravelling and growing ideological dissent.  Through geometric aesthetics, mechanised social systems and technological regimentation, Zamyatin forged a template for speculative political critique that would shape the evolution of modern science fiction and dystopian literature for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis edition offers readers the complete text in an accessible paperback format accompanied by an introduction by Will Self.  \u003cem\u003eWe \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates Zamyatin's historical milieu, literary innovations and lasting cultural significance.  Ideal for academics, collectors of speculative fiction and readers exploring the origins of 20th Century dystopian thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEdition Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete and unabridged text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical introductory material for added context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable and classroom friendly paperback format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for study, research, collection and general reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFor anyone tracing the lineage of modern dystopian science fiction, \u003cem\u003eWe \u003c\/em\u003eremains an essential text - bold, visionary and intellectually provocative. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Classic Literature Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45911655153820,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/5703\/3628\/files\/we-by-yevgeny-zamyatin-vintage-publishing-edition-7977184.jpg?v=1768009026","url":"https:\/\/classicliteraturebookshop.com\/products\/we-by-yevgeny-zamyatin-vintage-publishing-edition","provider":"The Classic Literature Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}