We, the novel.

Has anyone read this, or at least heard of it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_%28novel%29

I need to read this.

http://georgeorwellnovels.com/wp-con...amyatin-we.jpg

Sounds kind of like Ayn Rand's Anthem, as well as Brave New World.

I never got much out of those sorts of dystopian novels. (Überconformity and totalitarianism are bad? No kidding!)

I've never heard of this book, and I read here that it influenced Orwell.

I was so disappointed by other distopian "classics" like Brave New World and The Iron Heel, but this sounds interesting.

AGGGHHH! He's looking at me...and he can tell I have the Sorceror's Stone in my pocket! :o :sad:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...d5/WeCover.jpg

I've read it twice, in high school and university. That means it was a looong time ago. I don't remember a ton about it, in all honesty, but I think it's worth reading. That it comes out of a Russian sensibility, not an English one, makes for a different approach that's worth checking out, I think.

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Originally posted by Orual

Sounds kind of like Ayn Rand's Anthem, as well as Brave New World.

I never got much out of those sorts of dystopian novels. (Überconformity and totalitarianism are bad? No kidding!)

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Orul, I basically, agree, and that's why I found the novels of that type, save 1984, fairly dull.

What makes 1984 work, is not the scenario, but the horror of pretending to conform when you see through the lie. It's chilling because Winston ultimately DOES conform...or becomes perfect.

Also, no one paints a picture like Orwell. Every scene is so artfully drawn that you see everything--the dingy walls, the long lines, even the emotional fatigue--like these were on a news reel.

I'm always saddened that this book isn't regarded as a great triumph of story telling, and not just a bold political statement.

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Originally posted by Rube E. Tewesday

I've read it twice, in high school and university. That means it was a looong time ago. I don't remember a ton about it, in all honesty, but I think it's worth reading. That it comes out of a Russian sensibility, not an English one, makes for a different approach that's worth checking out, I think.

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I have enjoyed other Russian work I've read. It always seems to be at least a little political.

Went looking for it when I was a teenager and couldn't find it. 'course that was before Amazon became popular. It was after I'd read 1984 and Brave New World in quick succession. Must buy a copy.

I agree with Loafy about 1984, it is so beautifully told.

I've read it, not horrifically bad, but not exceedingly great, either. If you've read 1984, you've basically read We. The endings of the two novels are different, but there's enough similarities between the two novels that had they both been published in the late 20th Century, there'd be copyright infringement lawsuits aplenty.

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I've read it, not horrifically bad, but not exceedingly great, either. If you've read 1984, you've basically read We. The endings of the two novels are different, but there's enough similarities between the two novels that had they both been published in the late 20th Century, there'd be copyright infringement lawsuits aplenty.

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You're not making me feel excited about this. I have to read it. Now you've made it work. Tell me it's awesome.

I don't know if it's awesome, but my recollection is that reading it wasn't work. It was a good story that moved along.

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I've read it, not horrifically bad, but not exceedingly great, either. If you've read 1984, you've basically read We. The endings of the two novels are different, but there's enough similarities between the two novels that had they both been published in the late 20th Century, there'd be copyright infringement lawsuits aplenty.

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You're not making me feel excited about this. I have to read it. Now you've made it work. Tell me it's awesome.

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If you've read 1984, you'll find the book interesting just because you'll keep noticing the elements which Orwell "borrowed" from it. Its akin to sitting two painters down before the same landscape, telling them to paint what they see, and looking at the results.

Ah, I feel better! Thanks. Read 1984 a dozen times.