How Long to Read We

How Long Does it Take to Read We?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read We by Yevgeny Yevgeny Zamyatin

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

We is the most renowned work of Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin and one of the most influential dystopian novels of the 20th century.Although the novel was completed in 1921 and published in the US in 1924, it was not published in its country of origin, the USSR, until 1988. Directly following its completion in 1921, We was banned by the censorship bureau. The novel had the dubious honor of being the first work banned by the institution. A Czech translation of the novel appeared in a Prague newspaper in 1927, bringing it to the attention of Eastern European intellectuals. Shortly after We was published in Russian in the journal Volya Rossii (Russia's Will), causing significant political pressure for Zamyatin. It wasn't until over half a century after its publication, in 1988, We was finally published and circulated within the USSR due to the arrival of glasnost and the decline of government censorship.Often mistaken as a critique of the Soviet Union, We criticizes the tendency of government in general to repress dissidents and promote stability over human freedom. Much of the culture of OneState, including the repression of emotions, was inspired by Zamyatin's time in England. Zamyatin was equally struck by the work of Frederick Winslow Taylor, the pioneer of time-and-motion studies, who converted workers into cogs in industrial assembly lines. Many critics consider We a response to H.G. Wells and his brand of scientific optimism. Zamyatin translated several of Well's works into Russian; his criticism of Well's utopianism can be found in his repressive and sterile depiction of a "perfect" society.

How long is We?

We by Yevgeny Yevgeny Zamyatin is 111 pages long, and a total of 27,861 words.

This makes it 37% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read We Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read We aloud.

What Reading Level is We?

We is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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