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		vvpan on Oct 23, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 1984 v. Brave New World Also, a little known fact is that 1984 is essentially a remake of a 1924 novel by Yevgeny Zamyatin "We".

notahacker on Oct 23, 2014 [–]

There are certainly enough similarities to make Orwell's review[1] in which he describes the plot of We as "rather weak" and suggests Huxley borrowed heavily from it rather uncharitable.

[1]http://theorwellprize.co.uk/george-orwell/by-orwell/essays-a...

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